Chile Chico is situated on Lago General Carrera, at the border with Argentina. I thought I could pass through this little town on my way to see las capillas de marmol, get some Chilean pesos, secure a tour. Oh how wrong I was... This is a siesta town and the bus arrived at 1pm. The bank, the tourist center, everything will re-open at 3:00. I found a place to eat that had a delightful vegetarian plate. After 3 I went to the bank but the ATM was still closed for maintenance. I waited for a bit and tried to get out money, but no such luck. It's a state bank, and not hooked up the to plus or visa. The people were very helpful and tried to help me exchange the little Argentine pesos that I
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