Etiquette & taboos

Etiquette & taboos

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Chile

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Site-specific notes 3

Taken from the "don'ts" on each site page here. Open a site for its full etiquette and background.

Easter Island

  • Never climb or touch the moai (heavy fines)
  • don't take stones or artefacts
  • drones need a permit.

Torres del Paine National Park

  • Absolutely no fires or discarded cigarette ends outside designated camp areas — violations draw heavy fines and criminal liability
  • don't leave marked trails for shortcuts, as trampled alpine meadow vegetation takes decades to recover
  • don't camp overnight without a booking — rangers will check and turn you back

Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island

  • Never touch, climb or lean on the moai or ahu platforms
  • drone filming needs a permit in advance
  • the unfinished moai at the Rano Raraku quarry are equally sacred.