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| − | '''Chile''' is | + | <map lat='-30' lng='-71' zoom='5' view='0' float='right' country='Chile' height='600' width='200'/> |
| + | '''Chile''' is a good country to hitchhike. Especially compared to the South of [[Argentina]], it's really good. '''Chile''' borders in the north to [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]] to the northeast and [[Argentina]] in the east. The country is divided into 15 regions, which can be pooled in four main zones. | ||
| − | If you tell people you're a foreigner when you ask for a ride, they might ask to see your passport. Just swallow your pride and take the ride. | + | If you tell people you're a foreigner when you ask for a ride, they might ask to see your passport. Just swallow your pride and take the ride. |
| + | According to [http://wikitravel.org/en/Chile#By_Thumb wikitravel.org] on large highways such as the [[Panamerican Highway]], hitching becomes nearly impossible. Smaller, more scenic roads such as the Carretera Austral in the south, can leave you waiting for half a dozen hours in the more remote sections but the rides will generally get you a long way and are worth waiting for. If you are a tourist be sure to show it with your backpack, flags attached to your backpack, etc. The locals love chatting with foreign travelers. | ||
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* [[Santiago]] | * [[Santiago]] | ||
* [[Concepcion]] | * [[Concepcion]] | ||
* [[Castro]] | * [[Castro]] | ||
| − | ==Towns== | + | ===Towns=== |
* [[Los Andes]] | * [[Los Andes]] | ||
* [[Victoria]] | * [[Victoria]] | ||
| + | ===Zones=== | ||
| + | * [[:Category:North (Chile)|North]] | ||
| + | * [[:Category:Central (Chile)|Central]] | ||
| + | * [[:Category:South (Chile)|South]] | ||
| + | * [[:Category:Extreme South (Chile)|Extreme South]] | ||
[[es:Chile]] | [[es:Chile]] | ||
[[Category:Chile|*]] | [[Category:Chile|*]] | ||
[[Category:South America]] | [[Category:South America]] | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 4 December 2007
<map lat='-30' lng='-71' zoom='5' view='0' float='right' country='Chile' height='600' width='200'/> Chile is a good country to hitchhike. Especially compared to the South of Argentina, it's really good. Chile borders in the north to Peru, Bolivia to the northeast and Argentina in the east. The country is divided into 15 regions, which can be pooled in four main zones.
If you tell people you're a foreigner when you ask for a ride, they might ask to see your passport. Just swallow your pride and take the ride.
According to wikitravel.org on large highways such as the Panamerican Highway, hitching becomes nearly impossible. Smaller, more scenic roads such as the Carretera Austral in the south, can leave you waiting for half a dozen hours in the more remote sections but the rides will generally get you a long way and are worth waiting for. If you are a tourist be sure to show it with your backpack, flags attached to your backpack, etc. The locals love chatting with foreign travelers.
