Information on Santiago

Information on Santiago provides a complete overview of the city. Santiago is the largest city of Chile. The official language of Santiago is Spanish. English is also used extensively and is a medium of business communications.

Being the capital Chile, the city is connected by air and trains with all national and international destinations. Santiago has both domestic and international airports.

The annual average temperature of Santiago city is 14 C. In summer, the temperature of Santiago goes up to 30 C and in winter heavy rains are quite normal.

Chilean peso is the official currency of Santiago City. In Santiago, foreigners can exchange money from the authorized malls, business center and exchange counters. At present, the exchange rate of Santiago is 800 pesos to euro and 720 pesos to the dollar. Santiago banks work between 7 am and 2 pm.

For emergency medical assistance in Santiago, travelers can seek help from the private and public clinics.

In most of the Santiago hotels, payment through travelers' check and credit cards are accepted. Of various credit cards, the widely accepted ones are American Express, Master Cards, Diners and Visa Cards.

Santiago is a normal earthquake prone zone which has high standards of seismic protections.

For emergency assistance in Santiago, following numbers are of great help to the tourists. These numbers are:

• Ambulance - 131
• Fire brigade - 132
• Police - 133
• Drug abuse - 135
• Andean life-saving brigades - 136

Santiago information also include the time-zone differences, location and various environmental factors of the city. Information on Santiago Visa includes the requirements for issuing a visa, its procedure and duration, etc.

Details about US Embassy in Santiago can also be available from the information section.