Is Santiago de Chile safe for foreigners?

I grew up in NY and I have been living in Santiago Chile the last 8 years, married to a wonderful Chilean woman. One thing I unfortunately hear repeatedly from visiting guests from the 'first world' is - 'oh, it's much less third world than I imag... read more

Santiago de Chile is a beautiful city and a safe place to visit only if you are watchful enough and practice your common sense. The threat of crime exists and in order to avoid displeasing situations, minimum safety precautions are enough. read more

Santiago is an incredibly safe place to be a tourist and it is in fact safer than many popular European destinations. The Chilean police force prides itself on being uncorrupt, which is not true of some other south american police forces, while public transport is exceptionally safe, particularly as Uber is very popular, not to mention cheap. read more