We look forward to enjoying SMRA 2024 at the beautiful Club Manquehue. Take a look at: https://clubmanquehue.cl
Club Manquehue features a beautiful conference setting as well as outside spaces for you to enoy on your breaks. It is conveniently located in Vitacura, near our recommended accomodations.
Club Manquehue address and contact information:
Av Vitacura 5841, Vitacura, Región Metropolitana, Chile
( +56 2 ) 2445 6500
Accommodations:
The conference will be held in Club Manquehue in the Vitacura neighborhood (Av Vitacura 5841, Vitacura, Santiago). We recommend you to stay in the same neighborhood or nearby neighborhoods such as Las Condes and Providencia. Some hotels nearby are: Hotel Bidasoa, Novotel Santiago Vitacura , Hyatt Place Santiago Vitacura, Double Tree by Hilton Santiago Kennedy, Renaissance Santiago by Marriot, Mandarin Oriental, Hotel Marriott Santiago. There are also plenty of Airbnb options that can be explored.
Additionally, our SMRA 2024 team, alongside the Early Career Committee, is working hard to increase accessibility for all by facilitating connections between those who are interested in shared/split accommodations. If this is something you’d like to hear more about please reach out directly to the ECC at ecc@society4mra.org.
Travel Recommendations:
Arriving at the Airport:
The Santiago de Chile Airport is called Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (www.nuevopudahuel.cl). The airport is located approximately 20 km west of the city and there are different official options to get to Santiago. On the airport website you will find relevant information regarding taxis, transfer services and buses. We recommend booking these services at the airport’s website or one of the counters, which are the official representatives. For transfers we recommend Transvip (www.transvip.cl).
Managing Money:
The currency in Chile is the Chilean peso. The most common method of payment is with card, and international credit and debit cards are accepted almost everywhere. In the rare case that you cannot use your card you will need cash that can be obtained from ATMs.
Cell Phone:
Chile offers a variety of options for connectivity. Please note our hosts recommend an eSIM card from a company such as Airalo (link: https://www.airalo.com/).
Getting Around:
We are pleased to announce Santiago includes a comprehensive public transport system. Please use this LINK to access a Metro Card and read more. Uber also has a presence in Santiago making it easy to explore!
Touring Santiago and Beyond
Wondering where to eat, stay, travel and enjoy Santiago? We look forward to sharing our tips and recommendations as we near the conference. We plan to publish a full guide with the recommendations from our SMRA 2024 Organizers!
Customs/Visa:
As a society, we aren’t able to offer definitive Customs/Visa advice, but we are happy to report this a low barrier place to visit. Tourism and conferences are welcome in Chile, therefore we hope the process will go smoothly for our attendees. Please consult the following tourism website for more detailed information: https://serviciomigraciones.cl/en/permanencia-transitoria-permit/subcategories/tourists/
Guest Program:
Per usual– families, friends, partners welcome! We look forward to connecting those traveling with conference attendees for exploration and enjoyment in Santiago. More details to come.