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RESOURCE GUIDE

EMERGENCY AND HEALTH

Emergency Numbers

„ Uniformed police (Carabineros) 133
„ Detectives (Investigaciones) 134
„ Ambulance (Ambulancias) 131
„ Fire (Bomberos) 132
„ Poisoning 635-3800 (dial 02 before the number if calling
from points outside of Santiago)

TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS

Telephone

„ Country Code 56

City Codes

„ Antofagasta 55 „ Arica 58
„ Chillán 42 „ Concepción 41
„ Iquique 57 „ La Serena 51
„ Puerto Montt 65 „ Punta Arenas 61
„ Rancagua 72 „ Santiago 02
„ Talca 71 „ Temuco 45
„ Valdivia 63 „ Valparaíso/Viña del Mar 32

Postal Service

The main post office in Santiago is Correo Central,
Plaza de Armas de Santiago 983. Tel: (02) 697-1701

Internet Service Providers

„ ENTEL Internet
Website: http://www.entelchile.net
„ CTC Internet
Website: http://www.telefonicachile.cl
„ VTR Internet
Website: http://www.vtr.cl
„ Manquehue
Website: http://www.manquehue.net