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TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS CHILE

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Gays and lbians visg Chile will most likely not enunter any prejudice or outward tolerance.

In general, attus, pecially those of Chilean men, toward gays and lbians are not very liberal, owg part to the Catholic, nservative nature of their society. Homosexual relatnships have only recently been clared officially legal, and many gays and lbians are not actively open about their orientatn outsi their own circl.

In Santiago, the two most gay-iendly neighborhoods are Bellavista and Parque Fortal (also known as Bellas Art). The bt source for rmatn is the webse, a rource directory that vers gay issu and provis rmatn about travel, gay-oriented bs and bars, employment, and more. Gay Adventure Tours, Inc.

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The Internatnal Gay and Lbian Travel Associatn (IGLTA; tel. 800/448-8550 or 954/776-2626;) is the tra associatn for the gay and lbian travel dtry, and offers an onle directory of gay- and lbian-iendly travel bs; go to the webse and click on "Members. The gay seen is ncentrated mostly Santiago, beg the largt cy the untry wh approximately 30% of s natnal populatn.

Nohels, there are other ci where you’ll fd gay bars, rtrants, along wh gay iendly southern cy of Pucón, an credible statn the Lake Regn, has Chile’s first gay hotel which is a mt-stay when VISIT AND WHEN TO COME? As many untri, there is a certa level of homophobia Chile, more so tradnal regns. Wh all of s event and other cultural opportuni, gay Santiago has tablished self as mt-see statn.

Loted right at the center of Chile, gay Santiago basks one of the most spectacular settgs of any cy the world.

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