===Appropriate Attitude and Required Skills===
To be issued.
===Cost of Travelling and Typical Prices===
To be issued.
Chile and Argentina are no low-cost travel countries. Prices are similar or even higher if compared with the US and Europe. South of Puerto Montt prices are higher as further south due to the costly logistics. ...
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Estimated monthly cost of hiking on the GPT: approx. 1000 USD/month (800 USD/month is the minimum required)
including food, transport and accommodation
excluding airfare to Santiago de Chile equipment (hiking and packraft gear)
Typical prices (Minimum / Average / Maximum):
* Groceries similar or even 50% higher if compared with the US and Europe (in the far south even more)
* Imported products in super markets approx. 100% more expensive
* Bus: Approx. 1500 CLP / 2000 CLP / 2500 CLP per hour (approx. 80 km)
* Accommodation: 8000 CLP / 12000 CLP / 20000 CLP per person per night
* Warm meal: 2500 CLP / 4000 CLP / 6000 CLP per meal
* Bread: 1000 CLP / 1500 CLP / 2500 CLP per kg of bread
* Cheese: 4000 CLP / 6000 CLP / 8000 CLP per kg of cheese
* Live goat: 30000 CLP / 35000 CLP / 40000 CLP per animal with approx. 10 km of meat
* Live lamb: 40000 CLP / 50000 CLP / 60000 CLP per animal with approx. 10 km of meat
Cost savers:
* Harina tostada
* Make your own bread
* The classics: Rice / Pasta / Mashed Potatoes
===Understanding your Motives and Personal Notes===
