Jose Maria del Pino
09/15/2021 9:57 AM
Clarín.com
World
Updated 09/15/2021 10:29 AM
"Today or tomorrow," said the trans-Andean Minister of Health, Enrique Paris, when
Clarín
asked him on Tuesday about the opening of his country's borders and the possibility of Argentines traveling to Chile.
So it was.
The border commission decided
It was
the opening of the air border
, through three airports, for Chilean non-residents from all over the world, who meet a series of requirements.
The tourist exchange between Argentina and Chile represents an important part of the income of these industries, on both sides of the mountain range.
For this reason, this measure
was expected
and pressured by that sector in Chile, in light of the pandemic figures that show that the country is going through the moment of greater control of the virus, with no more than 3,500 active cases in the country and a positivity less than 1% weeks ago.
With the vaccination of minors, Chile remains on the podium of the countries that
have vaccinated the fastest.
The requirements
Argentines who intend to travel to the neighboring country as of next month must comply - like tourists from any other country, as there are no special lists - a
fairly strict
sanitary protocol
.
The first requirement is that all tourists must have completed their vaccination schedule with one of the vaccines approved by the WHO or the Chilean Institute of Public Health
(Sputnik is included)
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This, because the freedoms in Chile, where there are already concerts and open stadiums, request the
"Mobility pass", a QR code that the authorities scan to see if the person is authorized to operate normally in the country.
Therefore, foreign tourists
must request said pass
, through the website
mevacuno.gob.cl
, before traveling.
It is suggested to do it
well in advance
to avoid that the airline in the country of origin does not let you board because you do not have the pass yet.
In the case of single-dose vaccines, such as Cansino and Jenssen, they are considered by themselves to be
a complete vaccination schedule.
The QR code that opens the doors in Chile.
Photo: José María del Pino
The passenger must have in
addition
a test
negative PCR
no more than 72 hours before the trip.
And once in Chile, they must carry out a
mandatory 5-day
quarantine
in any of the hotels authorized in the country as "transit hotels", which are monitored by the health authority.
Another requirement is to have
health insurance with coverage
- which includes COVID - of at least
$ 30,000
, as some states in the United States require.
Once the protocol is complied with, tourists will be able to enjoy the same freedoms as the rest of Chileans.
On Tuesday, the Chilean minister told
Clarín
that “Argentine tourists used to come to Chile a lot.
In fact, in the malls, some time ago, you saw more Argentines than Chileans.
Obviously, Chileans
are interested in us
opening our borders so that tourists can enter ”.
The
airports enabled
for the entry of tourists are those of Iquique, Antofagasta and Santiago.
Regarding land borders, they will remain open
only for the exceptions
established by Decree 102, where tourism
is not considered.
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