Petty Theft in Santiago

Even though Santiago is fairly safe for people, petty theft against cars in Santiago is rampant. Here is an example of what ends up happening to them.


Missing antenna:




Missing hood decal:




Since there are people roaming around in the streets at all hours your car is never really safe. I am going to be renting a parking permit for the underground lot under my apartment building for $35.000CLP, which is quite reasonable since overnight parking in a lot that is a 10 minute walk away costs $6800CLP/night.