| Energy
Electric voltage is 220 volts, 50 cycles (220v 50Hz). The use
of appliances or electric devices designed for 110V need a transformer.
Most travel appliances like notebook computers have an auto
volt (110V-240V) transformer that will adapt to Chilean electricity.
Public lighting is fairly good everywhere. Most houses, apartments
and modern buildings use the city's gas supply through the network
of pipelines. Measurement
system
The decimal metric system is used throughout
the country; this means that 1 meter is equal to 3.3 feet, 1.6
kilometers is equal to 1 mile, and 1 liter corresponds to 0.26
gallons. Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius; 0°C is equal
to 32°F and 100°C equals 212°F. Tipping
There are no rigid rules in Chile
regarding tipping. In general, you tip 10% in restaurants, depending
on the attention received. It is not customary to tip taxi drivers,
but you may round up the fare for convenience, or when the taxi
driver has helped you with the luggage.
Radio
and TV
FM broadcasting
has 23 stations offering popular music and 4 offering exclusively
classical music and cultural programs. The regular TV network
shows 6 local channels and there are 2 cable TV companies that
offer more than 60 international channels.
Selected
FM Stations:
|
Music
|
Station
|
Tune
FM
|
| Classical |
Beethoven |
96.5 |
| Classical |
El
Conquistador |
91.3 |
| Classical
& Cultural |
University
of Chile |
102.5 |
| Rock
& Pop |
Infinita |
100.1 |
| Classic
Rock |
Futuro |
88.9 |
| Rock
& Pop |
Rock
& Pop |
94.1 |
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