Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: I 35 south bound, finally stopped
Programs: LT Plt, 4mm, *A GLD, burned out medical provider, executing our estate plan
Posts: 1,665
Follow up. Had paper docs checked twice in the US. On arrival to SCL and staying here for a day or 2 you go to the mandatory line for PCR testing. There are in fact 2 lines. At 0900 on Sunday, both lines had about 500-1000 people in them. The 2 lines come to a confluence where gate keepers allow 40-50 through by alternating the lines. Use the toilet on the plane (guys) because the urinals at the mens bano were nonfunctional. Also no where to sit except the floor. 1.5 hours later we made it to the first desks, about 50 or so working, where you have docs checked again. Then into the actual PCR line. You will get an email after the doc check. Then you get a receipt at the next station when you put in your passport number, or other identifier. This receipt is checked then you are assigned a kiosk for your mouth and nose reaming. Same swab, in the mouth then in the nose. Putting on my ICU doc hat, bad technique. Hat off. Then on to immigration and customs. 2:30 hours start to finish for us. On the upside, things are very inexpensive here. we got the all clear at 9 hours. We did not get any sort of mobility pass activation, and we carried our QR codes and negativo results on our phones, but nobody checked.