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Key Expatriate Websites and Resources

Articles on Chile
Business and Economy in Chile
Education and Study in Chile
Embassies and Consulates
Expatriate Websites and Resources
Government and International Organizations
Housing and Real Estate in Chile
Language Courses in Chile
News and Media in Chile
Recommended Reading on Chile
Travel Information for Chile

Compiled by Volker Poelzl

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 Business and Economy in Chile

U.S. Commercial Service Chile, www.buyusa.gov/chile/en, offers trade assistance and information for US exporters and Chilean importers.

Chile-U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Miami, www.chileus.org (in Spanish). 800 Brickell Ave. Suite # 900, Miami Florida, 33131. Tel: 786-419-2092; Fax : 305-374-4270; camara@chileus.org.

Chile Foreign Investment Committee, www.foreigninvestment.cl. Teatinos 120, 10th floor, Santiago, Chile. Tel: (562) 698 4254; Fax (562) 698 9476; chileinvestment@cinver.cl.

Chilean-American Chamber of Commerce, www.amchamchile.cl. Av. Pdte. Kennedy 5735, Of. 201; P.O. Box Casilla 82, Santiago 34, Las Condes-Santiago, Chile. Tel: (562) 290-9700; Fax: (562) 212-0515; amcham@amchamchile.cl.

The Economist, www.economist.com, is a British weekly newsmagazine reporting on the global economy, politics etc. The Country Briefings, compiled for 60 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides extensive economic and political data, as well as links to articles. Take a look at the Chile Country Briefing.

U.S. - Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA), www.chileusafta.com, provides information on the free trade agreement between the U.S. and Chile.

U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov, publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad, including Chile.

The World Bank, www.worldbank.org, provides extensive political and economic analysis and data on most countries, including Chile.

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 Education and Study in Chile

Office of Overseas Schools, Department of State, www.state.gov/m/a/os/, lists American International Schools for most countries, including Chile: International School Nido de Aguilas; www.state.gov/m/a/os/1532.htm.

Worldwide Classroom, www.worldwide.edu, contains information on over 10,000 schools in 95 countries, including Chile. The web pages include information about primary and secondary schools, as well as universities and language schools.

GoAbroad.com, www.goabroad.com, in its Study Abroad section, provides a comprehensive international education database and lists extensive resources for those intending to live, study, or work abroad, including Chile.

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 Embassies and Consulates

See the Anywork, Anywhere website for an overview on visas and work permits in Chile.

The embassies and consulates listed below will be able to provide more detailed information:

U.S. Embassy in Chile, www.usembassy.cl
Av. Andrés Bello 2800 - Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56-2) 232-2600; Fax: (56-2) 330-3710

British Embassy in Chile, www.britishembassy.gov.uk/
Avda. El Bosque Norte 0125, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56-2) 370-4100

Canadian Embassy in Chile, www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/chile
World Trade Centre Building, Nueva Tajamar 481, North Tower, 12th Floor, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56-2) 362-9660 ext. 3340 and 3341; Fax: (56-2) 362-9393; stago-cs@dfait-maeci.gc.ca

Embassy of Chile in the USA, www.chile-usa.org
1732 Mass. Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 785-1746; embassy@embassyofchile.org
Consular Section: Tel: (202) 530-4106 and 530-4107; Fax: (202) 530-4145; consulado@embassyofchile.org

Embassy of Chile in the UK, www.echileuk.demon.co.uk
12 Devonshire Street, London, W1G 7DS, U.K.
Tel: 44-20 7580 6392; Fax: 44-20 7436 5204
embachile@embachile.co.uk

Embassy of Chile in Canada, www.chile.ca
50 O'Connor Street, suite 1413, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L2, Canada
Tel: (613) 235-4402 ext.117; Fax: (613) 235-1176

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 Expatriate Resources and Websites for Chile

American Association of Chile, www.aachile.org, is a non-profit organization assisting American expatriates in Chile.

The Canadian Association of Chile, www.geocities.com/CAChile, is an organization for international expatriates from Canada and elsewhere.

Expat Exchange, www.expatexchange.com, provides country-specific resources, classified ads, articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about Chile.

Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, a site mostly dedicated to off-shore investments and retirement havens, provides useful information for expatriates in Chile.

Expatriates.com, www.expatriates.com/, an online community for expatriates, has a section on Chile, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board.

InternationalLiving.com, www.internationalliving.com, has a few articles on Chile, with information for travelers and expats.

Meetup, www.meetup.com, lists group meetings in cities around the world to help bring people with common interests together and promote the development of active local communities. Check out the Chile section, listing groups all over the country.

Santiago.cl, www.santiago.cl, provides useful information about Chile for visitors and expatriates, including a forum.

Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Chile section features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates living in Chile, as well as useful links.

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 Government and International Organizations in Chile

Chilean Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores), www.minrel.gov.cl (in Spanish).

Chilean Government Website, www.chileangovernment.cl (English version).

Organization of American States, www.oas.org, of which Chile is a member, is an international organization aiming to strengthen cooperation between all states in the Western hemisphere. 17th Street & Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, USA. Tel: (202) 458-3000.

Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations, www.un.int/chile, provides general information about culture, politics and the economy, as well as a variety of useful links, or visit the United Nations web portal at www.un.org/english/ or www.un.int,

United Nations Development Programme in Chile, www.pnud.cl (in Spanish), provides information about UN projects on democratic governance, social development, environment and sustainable development, and more (in Spanish). The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), www.undp.org, publishes the annual Human Development report, www.undp.org/annualreports/, with in-depth analyses of development issues and trends worldwide, as well as the Human Development Index, a statistical tool comparing key Human development criteria of most countries worldwide.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, www.customs.gov, provides useful information on its Travel Spotlight page about customs regulations when leaving and entering the U.S.

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 Housing and Real Estate in Chile

Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, has an extensive International Real Estate Listing, including Chile.

International Real Estate Digest, www.ired.com, provides international real estate listings, including a section on Chile.

International Real Estate Directory, www.internationalrealestatedirectory.com, has worldwide real estate listings, including Chile.

Viviun International Property Listings, www.viviun.com, also has real estate listings for Chile.

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 News and Media in Chile

The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA), www.nacla.org, is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive information on major trends in Latin America and its relations with the United States; publishes the bimonthly magazine ‘Nacla Report on the Americas’.

Kidon Media Link, www.kidon.com, an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Chile.

Live-radio.net, www.live-radio.net/info.shtml, provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Chile.

Online Newspapers, www.onlinenewspapers.com, lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Chile.

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 Recommended Reading on Chile
Moon Handbooks Chile by Wayne Bernhardson
Lonely Planet Chile & Easter Island by Charlotte Beech, Jolyon Attwooll, Thomas Kohnstamm
Footprint Chile by Janak Jani
The Rough Guide to Chile
Frommer's Argentina & Chile by Haas Mroue, et al.
Fodor's Chile
Chile: A Traveler's Literary Companion by Katherine Silver (Editor)
In Focus Chile a Guide to the People, Politics and Culture by Nick Caistor
Tasting Chile: A Celebration of Authentic Chilean Foods and Wines by Daniel Joelson
The History of Chile by John L. Rector
Culture Shock! Chile by Susan Roraff, Laura Camacho
Travels in a Thin Country: A Journey Through Chile by Sara Wheeler
My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile by Isabel Allende

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 Travel Information for Chile

About.com, in its Travel Section, provides useful articles, links and travel information for a large number of countries, including Chile.

Chilean Tourism Promotion Corporation, www.visit-chile.org
Av. 11 de Septiembre 2353, Floor 15, Office 1501, Providencia - Santiago, Chile; Tel: (56-2) 4310530; Fax :(56-2) 4310516; cpt@cptchile.cl
U.S. Office: 1732 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC 20036; 1-866-YESCHILE, (1-866-93.72.44.53); ofitur@embassyofchile.org

Lonely Planet Worldguide, www.lonelyplanet.com, provides a lot of useful travel information. check out the link for Chile.

National Tourism Service (Servicio Nacional de Turismo), www.sernatur.cl.

Rough Guides Destinations, travel.roughguides.com, offer a lot of useful travel advice and information for most countries, including Chile.

Turismochile.com, www.turismochile.com/en_portal.php, is a web portal providing information for visitors to Chile.

WorldTravelGuide.net, worldtravelguide.net, provides general information for destinations worldwide, including Chile, with travel destinations, visa requirements, flights and hotel information.

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