PLUGS, CURRENCY,PASSPORT & VISAS & other IMPORTANT ITEMS

CONVERTORS & PLUGS

CHILE



220 Volts @ 50 Hz.  

    110 Volts appliances need a transformer.

  

C and L type electric plugs (two round pins, and a third “earth” pin in the middle for L types).

 

ARGENTINA



220 Volts @ 50 Hz.  

       110 Volts appliances need a transformer.

       I and B type electric plugs (two straight flat pins, and a third “earth” pin in the middle for B types).

MOST HOTELS & CRUCEROS AUSTRALIS have HAIR DRYERS

INTERNET

 

Most hotels have offer free WI FI at the hotel lobby so IPADs & tablets are very convenient!

NOTE. NO INTERNET or PHONE SERVICE on board CRUCEROS AUSTRALIS

 

CURRENCY

CHILE

Money   PESO  CHL

Exchange rate 1USD = 550 pesos

ATMs & CREDIT CARDs widely accepted



ARGENTINA
Money  PESO   AR$
Exchange Rate 1USD = 8 pesos (Goverment rate)
CREDIT CARDs not always accepted due to high inflation

IN ARGENTINA US DOLLARS CASH are PREFERRED but also MUCH MORE CONVENIENT for you than ATMs or CREDIT CARDs since you can make your money worth up to 40% more! 

NOTES: 

1. Do NOT need to exchange money before the trip since you get much better rates at destination. Bring US CASH, small notes (1/5/10/20) for small items & tipping but also big notes (50/100) to exchange since you get better exchange rate! 

2. Make sure your US Dollar notes are NOT TORN or WRITTEN as they cannot be accepted by local Banks. 

2. You must inform your bank that you will be traveling to Chile & Argentina so that you are authorized to use your cards

 

 

RECIPROCITY FEE & PASSPORT

ALL US and Canadian citizens must pre pay their reciprocity fee before landing to Argentina.

You MUST SHOW PRINT to IMMIGRATION AGENT (before geeting your bags so make sure you have a copy with you) handy!

Payments are online by Visa, Master Card or American Express. For more information go to http://www.argentinareciprocityfee.org

 While in our trip:

Do not carry it around.
Leave in hotel safe.
Carry a photocopy.
Keep immigration slip inside.

NOTE: bring an extra copy of your RECIPROCTY FEE, PASSPORT & INSURANCE POLICY  (if other then Trip Mate) to be given to your

TRIP LEADER

OTHER IMPORTANT ITEMS

REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE

WATER is SAFE to DRINK everywhere we go so we DO NOT provide bottled water.

In order to HELP OUR PLANET we ask you PLEASE to bring your own

 water bottles from home to minimize our impact in the pristine areas we visit!

PROTECTION against COLD AIR 

Patagonian winds are really strong with gusts over 50-60mph easily! you need to avoid that COLD AIR to go straight into your lungs when hiking, etc so a SCARF, NECK GATOR or BUFF is really important! they are available in various colors & materials at most HIKING STORE & also at arrival in Patagonia if you cannot find them home