In April, 194,345 people entered from Chile, which gives an average daily transit of 6,478. About 80 percent, an average of 5,180 per day, are Chileans who arrive to buy merchandise, personal hygiene items or cleaning.

The prices are more than convenient; oil, coffee, salsa, flour, rice, milk and diapers, everything is worth two or three times cheaper than in Santiago. "Every day we have customers from Chile and collectives on a shopping tour," confirms the manager of the wholesaler Oscar David.