Self Protection Tips For (Women) Travelers In Santiago
While Santiago is generally one of the safest cities in all of Latin America, it never hurts to take precautions. Travelers below - especially women travelers - are invited to check out some friendly advise in the section below:
1) Chile's Carabineros police force has good information about what to do in case of accidents or assaults. See:
http://www.carabineros.cl/sitioweb/web/verSeccion.do?cod=253
2) There is a special section for foreigners traveling in Chile. See:
http://www.carabineros.cl/sitioweb/web/verSeccion.do?cod=235
3) Save on your Cell phone the Carabinero emergency number to your phone: 133
4) It is easy to buy pepper spray (gas de pimienta) or even tasers (electroshock). See:
http://www.imblas.cl/ (it's in the CASA section). The spray costs $11,990 (so about $20 dollars).
Travelers are invited to send us any additional tips they think important, so we can add them to this public service message.
While Santiago is generally one of the safest cities in all of Latin America, it never hurts to take precautions. Travelers below - especially women travelers - are invited to check out some friendly advise in the section below:
1) Chile's Carabineros police force has good information about what to do in case of accidents or assaults. See:
http://www.carabineros.cl/sitioweb/web/verSeccion.do?cod=253
2) There is a special section for foreigners traveling in Chile. See:
http://www.carabineros.cl/sitioweb/web/verSeccion.do?cod=235
3) Save on your Cell phone the Carabinero emergency number to your phone: 133
4) It is easy to buy pepper spray (gas de pimienta) or even tasers (electroshock). See:
http://www.imblas.cl/ (it's in the CASA section). The spray costs $11,990 (so about $20 dollars).
Travelers are invited to send us any additional tips they think important, so we can add them to this public service message.