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Time Magazine recognizes Patagonia National Park as one of the world’s 100 most extraordinary destinations
The magazine, in its annual summary, “World’s Greatest Places 2021,” also highlights Antarctica and the total eclipse of the sun that will be visible there in December of this year.
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Government allocates more than 2 billion pesos (US$3 million) to alleviate tour guide crisis due to COVID-19
The Tourism Undersecretary’s Office and the National Tourism Service (SERNATUR) will oversee the initiative, which will benefit 2,350 of the industry’s workers most affected by the pandemic. The initiative will support employability, training and the formalization of their activities.
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Chile and the Netherlands sign Air Services Agreement
“The Agreement is set to boost our bilateral ties and promote greater economic cooperation between our countries, fostering tourism and weekly flights between Santiago and Amsterdam, and establishing a modern legal framework that supports Chile’s connectivity with the rest of the world,” explained Undersecretary Yáñez.
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Applications open for Market Ready Enotourism
The training program, which will benefit the owners of 50 small wine businesses, is designed to boost skills in this sector so that businesses will be better placed to participate in the economic reactivation of Chile’s tourism industry.
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“Chile Virtual Expo Tourism”: 100% digital trade show will connect our country’s exportable tourism with the international trade chain
The event will be held on June 8 - 10 and will be accessible from anywhere in the world, free of charge, and just one click away.
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FITUR LIVEConnect 2021: Chile prioritizes virtual attendance for the most important tourism trade show in Ibero-America
Due to the health contingency the International Tourism Trade Show 2021 (FITUR) created "LIVEConnect", -conceived as the largest professional network for the tourism sector- which will allow our country to digitally connect with important international buyers searching new travel experiences, once international traveling resumes.
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Government extends closure of borders for another 30 days
Public Health Undersecretary Paula Daza announced today that in May, just as in April, Chileans will not be allowed to leave the country, except in exceptional circumstances, and non-resident foreigners will not be allowed to enter.
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Chile strengthens tourism alliance with Colombia and participates in virtual business meeting
Colombia is a very attractive market for the export of Chilean goods and services. According to International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates, exceptionally strong growth is forecast for 2021 of between 5 and 6%, one of the highest in the region.
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The Agriculture Minister presents online reservations platform for visits to Torres del Paine
The Minister and local officials together presented the online ticket sale system for protected wilderness areas that will benefit 300,000 visitors. The system will be similar to that for flight check-ins; reservations will have a QR code, be non-transferable and visitors will be obliged to accept the rules for entering the Torres del Paine National Park.
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Tourism Industry recovered more than 17,000 jobs
The National Employment Survey from the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed that in the trailing quarter November, December and January, the tourism labor market experienced a recovery of 2 percentage points against the immediately preceding trailing quarter.
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Time Magazine recognizes Patagonia National Park as one of the world’s 100 most extraordinary destinations
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Visit these websites to find out more about the foreign trade chain
With the goal of facilitating access to information, reducing search time and resources, here you can find direct links enabling you to get in touch with the different stakeholders involved in the foreign trade chain.
Plan to support SME exporters
ProChile, the Export Promotion Bureau of Chile's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has made efforts to support small and medium-sized export enterprises.
Logistics and Infrastructure: follow up the latest up-to-date information
Please find out in this section, the following links that have been put together with up to date information.
What's the creation of the mechanism for stabilizing electricity prices all about?
The creation of a mechanism for stabilizing electricity prices under which the latest increase of 9.2% in bills will be reversed.
Download: Foreign Trade Report (January-October 2019)
The shipments of copper concentrate reached an historical maximum in this period, accounting for 57% of the total copper exported, while the shipments of copper cathodes reached their lowest level since 2016.
FAQs: what you need to know about the current situation in Chile
Find out here official information related to the actions taken by the Government of Chile to face the current situation in the country.
