Although tips are no obligatory, a 10% tip is normal in restaurants. It is not customary to tip taxi drivers.

The time for most of the year:
- Chile is 4 hours behind GMT.
- Easter Island is two hours behind mainland.

Local Scheduler:
- Working Hours 09.30 AM to 19.30 PM from Monday to Friday.
- Commercial Hours 10.00 AM to 19.00 PM from Monday to Friday.
- Shopping Malls 10.30 AM to 21.30 PM including Saturday and Sunday.

Passports and Visas: All foreign visitors require passports to enter and exit the country except nationals from some South American countries. If your home country requires visa we recommend approach the local consulate.

Vaccinations: No vaccination are required to enter Chile.

Health: We recommend to travel with a Health Insurance. Adequate Health Centers exists all along the country.

Communications: Chile is well covered by all kind of communication services. In most localities you can access to direct dialing system (DDI). In all cities it is possible to connect to Internet.

Credit Cards: All kind of credit cards are used and accepted. Automatic Cashiers In commercial and banking areas it is easy to find automatic teller machines (Redbanc Network) of all local banks as well as Cirrus Cards 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.