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Chile
Triplandio Chile guide covers 10 travel guides with 1 city across 21 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 36 self-guided walking tours in Chile with 166 POI, spanning 220.4 km in total. Get inspired by 17 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Chile
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Chile
Cost
HIGH
Safety
57
Health
68
Lifestyle
71
Infra
61
Rank
#43
Score
51
Tourists
5.4M/y
GDP/cap
$18.0k
Life Exp
81.4 yrs
Population
19.9M
Currency
CLP $
Language
Spanish
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
131
Traditional Local Food Chile
Local Flavours of Chile — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Snack
Vegan
Fried Sopaipillas
Sopaipillas
soh-pie-PEE-yahs
A deep-fried bread made with squash and flour, often eaten with pebre or chancaca.
Sauce
Vegan
Pebre Sauce
Pebre
PEH-breh
A fresh, spicy sauce made with tomatoes and herbs.
Main course
Meat
Chilean Empanadas
Empanadas Chilenas
ehm-pah-NAH-dahs chee-LEH-nahs
A meat-filled turnover commonly baked or fried.
Main course
Meat
Chilean Corn Pie
Pastel de Choclo
pahs-TEL deh CHO-klo
A traditional casserole with a savory corn and meat filling.
Starter
Vegan
Chilean Salad
Ensalada Chilena
en-sah-LAH-dah chee-LAY-nah
A fresh and simple salad of tomatoes, onions, and cilantro dressed with olive oil and vinegar.
Main course
Meat
Chorrillana
cho-ree-YAH-nah
A hearty shared plate of fries topped with beef and onions.
Street food
Meat
Chacarero Sandwich
Chacarero
cha-ka-RE-roh
A hearty sandwich filled with thinly sliced beef, green beans, tomatoes, and chili peppers.
Soup
Meat
Chilean Cazuela
Cazuela Chilena
kah-SWEH-lah chee-LEH-nah
A hearty stew with meat, corn, and vegetables.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Seafood Stew
Paila Marina
PIE-lah mah-REE-nah
A robust soup with a mix of different seafood.
Street food
Vegetarian
Chilean Corn Cake
Humitas
oo-MEE-tahs
A soft, steamed corn cake wrapped in corn husks, typical in Chile.
Street food
Meat
Chilean Hot Dog
Completo
kom-PLEH-toh
A loaded hot dog with avocado, tomatoes, and mayonnaise.
Main course
Meat
Chilean BBQ
Asado
ah-SAH-do
A traditional barbecue featuring various cuts of beef and other meats.
Drink
Vegan
Mote with Huesillo
Mote con Huesillos
MO-tay con Hway-SEE-yos
Refreshing peach nectar drink with husked wheat.
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Conger Chowder
Caldillo de Congrio
kahl-DEE-yoh day KAWN-gree-oh
A flavorful fish soup made with conger eel, tomatoes, onions, and herbs.
Soup
Meat
Calf's Foot Jelly
Patasca
Pah-TAS-kah
A gelled soup made from cow's foot and legumes.