Jane Chambers

And that makes it attractive for them.

And you also go to Argentina.

What kind of things are you doing there?

Yes.

Last year in November, I went with a delegation from Chile's Chamber of Tourism to try and work more closely with people in the hotel industry, with the buses that come here.

Those are the ones that bring Argentines over on shopping trips to Chile.

So it was really productive.

We made some good contacts.

Now I think we are going to get more buses with tourists coming on shopping tours.

So why is Chile particularly attractive for Argentinians right now?

I've come to the leafy campus at the Universidad de Desarrollo in Chile's capital, Santiago, to meet Chilean economist Klaus Schmidt-Hebel, who teaches here and at the Catholic University.

I want to find out what the economic situation used to be like in neighbouring Argentina and what's changed.

During that time, people in Argentina didn't know how much their daily goods like bread and meat would cost from one day to the next.

Household budgets were squeezed and for many of them, trips to Chile were out of the question.

Then something changed.

Although Klaus says it will still take time, the economic situation has improved for Argentinians.

With inflation coming down, their money goes further and they can afford to look for bargains in Chile.

When the peso was losing value quickly, travelling abroad felt too risky and expensive.

Now, with a more predictable exchange rate, people can plan trips and spend with more confidence.

And in Chile, many goods are cheaper than at home.