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For more information to this subject read [https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patagonia#Generalidades the Spanish Wikipedia article to Patagonia].

===Remark to Being a Guest===

If you are from the Far East, you will often be considered a “Chino” no matter if you are from China or actually from Japan or Korea or any other country of this region. And please, don’t take it as an offence if you are i.e. of Japanese origin and called a “Chino”. Your part of the world is simply too far away from Patagonia and only few know the complicated and conflictive history of a so distant place.

Only Israelis get distinguished out of this Middle Eastern group of the "Turcos" because Israelis travel this region in large numbers. They are normally referred to as “Israelitas” and hardly ever as “Judíos” (Jews). When travelling Chile and Argentina I practically did not observe any anti-Semitism but occasional some annoyance with young Israelis. They travel after a long and tough military service, have typically a tight budget and try therefore to get as far as possible with the least amount of money necessary. They tend to break the rules more often<!--(as many youngsters of this age tend to do) ... Bethany: instead of here talking about youngsters, put an article about the Torres del Paine fire, as that embodies the clash-->, they often bargain for the lowest price (what is not common in this part of the world and sometimes perceived as offensive) and they often travel in groups of their own without seeking much interaction with others. <!--If you are an Israeli hiker on the GPT than please don't bargain for a discount if the asking price is reasonable. Take it or leave it, in particular if you are in an remote place along the route and a settler offers you some food or accommodation. I experienced these locals on the trail as generous and reasonable and haggling would be in most cases rude. Be a good ambassador of your nation and be generous where you are treated with generosity (all this applies obviously to all hikers).-->

===Remark to Best Practices and Hiking Recommendations===

It is standard to whistle as you approach a remote homestead, this alerts both humans and animals that someone is passing and can avoid a great deal of unpleasantness.

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