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In the bigger cities you need to be cautious with petty crime. But once you get out of the cities into the rural areas people live a tranquil life and sometimes don’t even lock the doors of their houses. I do not recall any scary situation with people along the GPT and only very few instances in which distrust was advisable. Only when you meet trunk herdsman (Spanish "arriero") be cautious and keep distance. With alcohol these sometimes shy people can get pretty annoying and even harassing (in particular with women). In such a situation the best response is to move on.

When comparing Chile with Argentina than in general terms Argentina is the prouder nation, the one with more style and self-confidenceRelevance of border ... Forward police posts ... Drug trafficking concerns .. We experienced Chile as the harder working country, with generally more humble people. … to be continued …