Landmines
are a danger in remote sections of several popular national
wildlife reserves/parks in the northern border area (i.e. Lauca
and Llullaillaco national parks, Salar de Surire National
Monument, and Los Flamencos National Reserve). Demarcated
landmines fields in the Magallanes region of southern Chile,
between Punta Arenas and the Torres del Paine National Park, and
on the Tierra del Fuego, should be avoided. Visitors should
check with park authorities before entering less-travelled areas
and observe all warning signs. Antitank mines and landmines are
also a threat in border areas, particularly Arica, Putre,
General Lagos, Colchane, Pica, Pisagua, Calama, Ollague, San
Pedro de Atacama, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chacabuco,
Puchuncavi, Colliguay, Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine, Laguna
Blanca, San Gregorio, Porvenir, Primavera, Timalcahuel, and Isla
Dawson.
Canadians arriving from areas affected by severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS) - such as Canada (Toronto), Vietnam
(Hanoi), Singapore, Taiwan, and the People's Republic of China
including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - may be
subject to medical screening. Persons with symptoms of SARS must
undergo further medical examinations and, if necessary, go into
quarantine. |
