Originally Posted by
amolkold
An easy way to avoid both the Chile reciprocity fee (which is collected only at SCL) and the Argentina reciprocity (which is collected at EZE and AEP) is to fly to MDZ, even if it's via SCL. From there, you can easily do domestic travel within Argentina or drive back to Chile over land (with a gorgeous view as well).
OP, what's your home airport?
Just as a FYI, if you are lucky enough to have a second passport, you may be able to use that as a way to get out of reciprocity all together in certain countries. For example, as a dual German-American citizen, I get out of these fees in most South American countries, provided I show my German passport (instead of my American one).