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Chile and Argentina receive a lot of tourists and there is not much xenophobia. Quite the opposide opposite tourists are welcome and received with hospitality as long as they don’t pretend to belong to a superior race. After three centuries of colonization and two centuries with sometimes heavy outside interference people have a fine sense for any form arrogance. And if they sense it they will often not speak up (especially Chileans learned to swallow their objections during 17 years of a military dictatorship) but expect to receive reservation and poor service in turn. And that’s a pity because Argentines and Chileans are normal open and interested people that treat guests with honest geniality.

If you are a tourist from outside of Latinamerica accept that you are called a “Gringo”, in particular if you are from Europe or North America. In the Southern Cone this term has no negative intonation (unlike in Mexico and Central America). The label "Gringo" may only imply that his this person is bit ignorant of the local customs what who needs to be treated with leniency. Try to surprise your counterpart with with good Spanish skills and knowledge about his country!