Welcome to Chile
We traveled to Chili on a Princess cruise in January in 2017. The Cruise was from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Valpariso, Chili. We had great weather including rounding Cape Horn, which can be known to be pretty rough.
- Population 17.5 Million
- Santiago is capital
- Independence from Spain in 1810
- Current Constitution in 1980
- Has President and Legislature
- Located west side of South America between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean
- Uses Chile Peso (CLP)
- Spanish National Language
- Very little English spoken accept in Tourist related industries
- Drive on the right
- Same time zone or 1 hour ahead of east coast