Chilean Geoguessr Meta

• Chilean road lines are either all white or all yellow.

  • All white lines are common, hinting at Chile within the Americas.
  • All yellow lines are mostly unique to Chile, found in national parks or snowy areas.

• A white Generation 3 Google Car without an antenna is used in Chile.

  • There are two variants: a plain white car and a white car with a visible black section, the latter being unique to Chile
  • A blue Google Car can be seen in Generation 4.

• Square concrete poles with an indent on both sides are used, similar to Brazilian poles but with fewer horizontal supports; wooden poles are also common.

• Regular vehicles have white license plates, while commercial and taxi vehicles have orange plates.

  • Orange plates are also seen in Ecuador
  • Brazilian commercial plates are red, but can look similar

• Slots are often visible at the top of signposts.

• Chilean bollards resemble Spanish-style bollards, featuring a white reflector at the front and a yellow-orange reflector at the back.

• Orange, temporary bollards with two white stripes at the top can be found.

• Bridges often feature red-painted fence posts.

Climate

• Chile's climate varies significantly due to its north-south length of over 4,000 km.
• Northern parts have a dry, arid, mild desert climate due to their location in the tropical zone.
• Central Chile has a temperate Mediterranean climate.
• Southern regions have a cold and wet, cool oceanic climate because they are located in the subantarctic zone.

Road Naming System

• The regional road naming system uses letters that increase from A in the north to Y in the south.

Phone Codes

• Chilean phone codes often have a two-digit area code followed by seven digits.
• Most central states have different area codes for specific provinces.

Landscape of Chile

• The Atacama Desert covers the northern third of Chile and has minimal rainfall, leading to sparse vegetation.
• Smooth, sandy, and eroded mountains with valleys characterize the province of Arica y Parinacota.
• Rocky, uneven mountains are common in Atacama and northern Coquimbo.
• Brownish-red soil can be seen in Atacama province, most reliably in Generation 3.
• Eucalyptus plantations with a dry climate indicate southwestern Valparaíso.
• The region around Santiago has a semi-arid climate with dry hills and scattered vegetation.
• Maule province has a Mediterranean climate, is greener than Santiago, and features vineyards.
• Concepcion pines are found in Bio Bio, Ñuble, and Araucania.
• Narrow roads with trees on both sides are common in Bio Bio and Araucania.
• Monkey puzzles are found in far eastern Araucania.
• A rolling, agricultural landscape similar to New Zealand is seen on Isla Grande de Chiloé.
• Chilean rhubarb is commonly found on Isla Grande and the mainland east of it.

Landscape

• Lush green valleys with rocky mountains and overcast coverage are seen in southern Los Lagos and northern Aysén.
• Southern Aysén is recognizable by autumn coverage with orange and red vegetation.

Recognizable roads

• A-31 is identifiable by its high altitude and steep drop into a valley.
• Generation 4 sunset coverage is present on Ruta 21 from Calama to San Francisco de Chiu Chiu, displaying a warm gradient and pink-glowing volcano tops.
• Ruta 1 is marked by mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
• Ruta 41 is in a valley with snowy mountains in the distance and commonly features trees and vineyards.
• Ruta 240 has purple flowers.
• Concrete roads with all-yellow lines indicate the paved section of Ruta 9 in southern Chile, featuring a barren, grassy landscape.

Nature parks

• Lauca National Park features snow-capped mountains and symmetrical volcanoes; roads are newly paved and dark.
• Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve has Tamarugo trees lining a mediocre-quality road in a northwest direction.
• Alto Loa National Reserve has a vast landscape, salt pans, and snow-capped volcanoes, with no paved roads.
• Los Flamencos National Reserve features smooth, reddish mountains and salt pans, with triple yellow lines.
• Nevado Tres Cruces National Park has a vast, open landscape, salt pans, and snow-capped volcanoes, with a reddish tint to the sand.
• Llanos de Challe National Park is recognized by brown dirt, light sand patches, juniper plants, and dark mountains.
• Alto Bio Bio National Reserve is a vast, treeless, high-altitude landscape with triple yellow lines.
• Puyehue National Park features dense vegetation, triple yellow lines, and tar snakes on the pavement.

Cities

• Arica has a slight, sandy ridge with a gradual incline.
• Iquique features a larger, towering ridge.
• Antofagasta has a rockier, more uneven ridge.
• San Pedro de Atacama is recognized by its clay brick walls, often with triangles at the top.
• Orange street signs are present in the city of Lanco at almost every intersection.
• O’Higgins is recognized by the large mountains to the east, often casting a shadow, and snow-capped mountains to the west.

Lamps

• Orange lamps are most often seen in Calama and Chañaral
• Green dome lamps are seen in Copiapo.
• Lamps in Santiago often have photocells.
• Grey lamps with a thin, flat top and a rounded underside are found in Talca.

Lamps

• Blue rectangular lamps with a yellow stripe are found in Concepción.
• Lamps with a silver top and grey bottom are found in Puerto Montt and Temuco.

Poles

• Poles in Arica feature white paint with a black number.
• Round poles with black paint are seen in the town of El Salvador.

Special Google cars

• A Google car towing a white and silver trailer with "Outback" is seen north of the Chilean National Zoo in Santiago.
• A grey Toyota Hilux with a snorkel is seen from around Baños Morales.
• A white truck with visible side mirrors and an antenna is seen in Conguillio National Park.
• A white pickup truck with visible side mirrors is present in Puerto Williams.

Trekkers

• The Atacama Large Millimetre Array has many radio telescopes in a barren, snowy environment.
• ALMA OSF features large radio telescopes and rural facilities.
• A horse trekker can be seen northwest of San Filipe.
• The Torres del Paine area is recognized by sharp-peaked mountains and a trekker walking on a glacier.