COMMUNICATIONS
The Internet is widely used in large cities such as Santiago, Concepción and Viña-Valparaíso, with cyber cafes spread all over the city. If students plan to go to the countryside and want to be in touch with their families, they are advised to buy pre-paid phone cards, which are sold everywhere and are relatively cheap. (For instance, one 1000 peso card allows you to talk to the US for 10 minutes.)
The Internet is widely used in large cities such as Santiago, Concepción and Viña-Valparaíso, with cyber cafes spread all over the city. If students plan to go to the countryside and want to be in touch with their families, they are advised to buy pre-paid phone cards, which are sold everywhere and are relatively cheap. (For instance, one 1000 peso card allows you to talk to the US for 10 minutes.)
Chile’s country code: 56
Regular mail is a fairly good and reliable service in Chile, so students' families can send packages and/or envelopes to them and can be sure the students will receive the packages. There are also express mail companies such as DHL and TNT in the main cities.