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====Rescue System====
Chile and Argentina have limited rescue capabilities if compared with North America and Europe. There seams no clear procedures in place to ensure that experienced and properly equipped personal responds to an emergency in remote areas of the Andes. Technically the police is in charge but they often lack the expertise and equipment to respond quickly to an distress call. So don't expect that a helicopter hovers over you an hour after you pushed the emergency button on your InReach or Spot satellite transmitter. They might send out a police patrol on horse the next day but if they don't have a GPS (or don't know how to use it) it might take a while till they reach you. In some areas private and government owned helicopters are stationed but to my knowledge these are not integrated in a fast response rescue system.
To be issuedBefore you depart make arrangements for emergencies. You will need someone Spanish speaking who is able to coordinate and follow up rescue efforts.  And more important: Take every opportunity to no do stupid things while you are out there. Prevent accidents in the first place.
[[File:GPT20_Mercado.jpg|thumb|500px|GPT20: Shop ("Mercado") with a reasonable good selection that is located a ferry rid off the trail. Image: Jan Dudeck]]
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