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he pandemic has largely faded into the background for many of us, some people might still have concerns about COVID when they travel.When I was in Chile after COVID-19 hit, most people were getting vaccinated. At one point, Chile had the third-highest vaccination rate in the world for coronavirus.But what about now?Chile has one of the highest rates of vaccinations for COVID in Latin America. As of October 2022, the <a href="https://www.healthdata.org/sites/default/files/covid_briefs/98_briefing_Chile.pdf">Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation</a> reported that 93% of Chileans have received one dose and 87% of the population is fully vaccinated.My husband was planning to return to Chile in November 2021 but there was a spike in COVID-19 infections in South America so we delayed his trip.But rates of infections from the disease are much lower now and living with COVID has become part of their everyday lives (just like in many other parts of the world). So we feel much safer traveling to Chile again.<h1 id="5e2d">Do you need a COVID vaccine?</h1>Before the pandemic, you didn’t need any vaccines to enter the country. To <a href="https://www.chile.travel/en/traveltochileplan/">enter Chile now</a>, you either need proof of vaccines for COVID or you need to have a negative result from a PCR test within 48 hours before your departure.The choice is up to you.<h1 id="add8">Buy good health coverage</h1>This is an obvious one. It’s something you don’t want to spend money on but if you ever need it you’ll be glad you did.At one point you needed to show proof of travel insurance coverage to enter Chile but that restriction has also disappeared.You will, however, want to check your travel insurance to see if it will cover you if you get sick with COVID-19. The <a href="https://cl.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/security-and-travel-information/covid-19-information/">U.S. Embassy in Chile</a> still recommends tha

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t you buy coverage for the virus. After all, the last thing you want is to pay out of pocket for an expensive medical stay.<h1 id="c892">Entry requirements for Rapa Nui</h1>Traveling to Chile is pretty straightforward now but entry requirements are different for Rapa Nui. You will need:<ul><li>A negative PCR test taken 48 hours before departure</li><li>Certificate of vaccination</li><li>5-day health follow up</li></ul>To see the full list of entry requirements for Rapa Nui <a href="https://www.chile.travel/en/traveltochileplan/">click here</a>.<h1 id="bf09">Should you travel to Chile right now?</h1>That’s obviously up to you. It’s important to know your comfort level with traveling in a foreign country where there is the possibility that you might get sick.Overall, Chile is a great country to visit health-wise as there are not many diseases other than COVID-19 that you need to worry about. The Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean act as a natural barrier that protects the country from diseases that other South American countries might get (like the Zika virus a few years ago).If you’d like more information before you decide to travel to Chile or not, go to the U.S. Embassy in Chile for <a href="https://cl.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/security-and-travel-information/covid-19-information/">info on COVID-19 travel requirements</a> or visit the Chile.Travel website, which has <a href="https://www.chile.travel/en/traveltochileplan/">entry requirements and FAQs</a>.I’d love to hear from you! What would you like to see and do in Chile?<h2 id="9087">This article is part of a series of 30 blog posts I’m writing about traveling to Chile. If you’d like to read more from this series, visit Guide To Chile.</h2>Hannah Visser Pavez is a writer, blogger, and digital marketer. She splits her time between Canada and Chile with her Chilean husband. She’s also working on a children’s fantasy series that she hopes to finish before her nieces and nephews grow up.</article></body>

GUIDE TO CHILE

What Are the Latest Chile Travel Restrictions?

Short answer: It’s pretty much back to normal.

Dying to get a vaccine

When I flew back to Canada from Chile in November 2020, I was shocked by the polarity around COVID-19 vaccines.

The pandemic had been circulating the globe for almost a year. And during that whole time, I was in Chile under strict lockdowns along with the rest of the country.

As I listened to both sides of the debate and heard stories about relationships falling out over this issue, it struck me how different the conversation around vaccines was in Chile.

There wasn’t much protest over getting vaccinated: most Chileans wanted to get the vaccine.

Then there were people risking their lives crossing the Andes to get into Chile just so they could get a vaccine. Because at one point, Chile was vaccinating everyone who came into the country. So people would literally cross the border to get a vaccine and then turn around and head back to their own country.

Some people even died in the Andes. All for a vaccine.

A vaccine that some people here in Canada didn’t want.

Now, I’m not pointing fingers or saying which side of the vaccine debate I think is right. That’s not the point of sharing this story with you.

What struck me about this whole debate is the privilege of choice that we have in Canada. A privilege that many others don’t.

Is it safe to travel to Chile with COVID-19?

While the pandemic has largely faded into the background for many of us, some people might still have concerns about COVID when they travel.

When I was in Chile after COVID-19 hit, most people were getting vaccinated. At one point, Chile had the third-highest vaccination rate in the world for coronavirus.

But what about now?

Chile has one of the highest rates of vaccinations for COVID in Latin America. As of October 2022, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation reported that 93% of Chileans have received one dose and 87% of the population is fully vaccinated.

My husband was planning to return to Chile in November 2021 but there was a spike in COVID-19 infections in South America so we delayed his trip.

But rates of infections from the disease are much lower now and living with COVID has become part of their everyday lives (just like in many other parts of the world). So we feel much safer traveling to Chile again.

Do you need a COVID vaccine?

Before the pandemic, you didn’t need any vaccines to enter the country. To enter Chile now, you either need proof of vaccines for COVID or you need to have a negative result from a PCR test within 48 hours before your departure.

The choice is up to you.

Buy good health coverage

This is an obvious one. It’s something you don’t want to spend money on but if you ever need it you’ll be glad you did.

At one point you needed to show proof of travel insurance coverage to enter Chile but that restriction has also disappeared.

You will, however, want to check your travel insurance to see if it will cover you if you get sick with COVID-19. The U.S. Embassy in Chile still recommends that you buy coverage for the virus. After all, the last thing you want is to pay out of pocket for an expensive medical stay.

Entry requirements for Rapa Nui

Traveling to Chile is pretty straightforward now but entry requirements are different for Rapa Nui. You will need:

A negative PCR test taken 48 hours before departure
Certificate of vaccination
5-day health follow up

To see the full list of entry requirements for Rapa Nui click here.

Should you travel to Chile right now?

That’s obviously up to you. It’s important to know your comfort level with traveling in a foreign country where there is the possibility that you might get sick.

Overall, Chile is a great country to visit health-wise as there are not many diseases other than COVID-19 that you need to worry about. The Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean act as a natural barrier that protects the country from diseases that other South American countries might get (like the Zika virus a few years ago).

If you’d like more information before you decide to travel to Chile or not, go to the U.S. Embassy in Chile for info on COVID-19 travel requirements or visit the Chile.Travel website, which has entry requirements and FAQs.

I’d love to hear from you! What would you like to see and do in Chile?

This article is part of a series of 30 blog posts I’m writing about traveling to Chile. If you’d like to read more from this series, visit Guide To Chile.

Hannah Visser Pavez is a writer, blogger, and digital marketer. She splits her time between Canada and Chile with her Chilean husband. She’s also working on a children’s fantasy series that she hopes to finish before her nieces and nephews grow up.