>>2873596
You need a fair bit of money to enjoy Chile. It's a lot more expensive than Asia, that's for sure. Rooms are expensive, restaurants are expensive, transiting the country is expensive, and flights are expensive.

Chileans are mestizos and have a peaceful reputation, but unfortunately the country hosts a huge number of Venezuelan migrants who loiter around up to no good. So Chile has become much like other South American countries in terms of street-level insecurity.

The Chileans I've met have been very nice people. But after experiencing life in Asia, its affordability and safety and cultural wonders, travel to South America doesn't fit the bill anymore.

>>2873612
are the haitians still there?

i was there in 2024, first solo trip, hitchhiked from santiago to chiloe.

hitchhiking once you leave santiago is really easy.
got offered a lot of joints despite weed being illegal.
half the people that offered me rides let stay at their houses and gave me food. the further south you go the nicer the people are.
cities are shit, santiago is a venezuelan infested shithole. valdivia and concepcion were nice but maybe for a day or two. Chile is mainly for the nature. Chilean women were the most open to hookups i've encountered really. slept with 3-4 women with no hassle. never met women so blunt about sex. the wooden churches in chiloe were awesome, took random boat rides to small islands in chiloe, literally felt like i was the end of the world.
anyways it was super expensive, food, transportation (took buses a few times), lodging (did get a hotel a couple times), and everything else.

honestly i am dying to go back, i loved chile. you'll have a great time. just don't trust any venezuelans or flaites (chilean low class ppl) they speak really distinct so you'll understand lol. anyways the food is good, lots of seafood, sopaipillas, marraquetas, i had a great time.

happy travels anon.

>>2873596
>what are the cities like?
they have some of the most beautiful cities in s. america

>>2873596
I just got back from Chile a few days ago. I think I would have liked it more if I didn't go to Brazil the year before, which was a phenomenal trip.

My itinerary:
>Days 1-2: Santiago
>Days 2-5: Pucon
>Days 5-8: Petrohue
>Days 8-11: Chiloe
>Day 12: Frutillar

I think it was a nice trip, but I wouldn't do it again. Chileans are not like other latinos and are quite reserved so don't expect to be treated like you would in Colombia/Brazil. The country is also very expensive, I live in the US and felt like I was paying american prices whenever eating out. I did a healthy mix of hiking/outdoors and city activities, but there was very few things that I couldn't just do here in the US for cheaper (since I wouldn't be paying a $1000+ plane ticket). I spent most of my time in the south of Chile, I could have visited the pacific northwest instead and seen/done all of the same activities.

I think to get the best out of your money if you're going to Chile, your better off just spending a week in Patagonia and seeing all the unique breath-taking views.

Either way, go to Brazil instead, You'll save a lot more money.

>>2874224
is brazil cheap these days? it used to cost more than the other places in S. America

>>2874240
Nowhere in South America is cheap compared to Asia.
>>2874224
Brazil has nothing like the geography and climate of Chile. Demographics and culture are very different as well.

>>2873675
Yes and also theres a shit ton of venezuelans

>>2873612
>>2873727
>>2874798
What's so bad about Venezuelans for a tourist?