It is the fact that we were supposed to be advised that transit through Brazil required a Yellow Fever certificate to enter South Africa, and were not, that caused the problem. The first thing Lan Chile asked was "Did anyone advise you when you booked the ticket or checked in that the Yellow Fever Vaccination was required.
We purchased our ticket through Expedia and no such advise was given. Later, while still in Brazil I visited the SAA website and there was a flashing alert for Yellow Fever. We checked the alert and it stated that before any tickets were sold by booking agents, passengers must be told of the requirement to get a Yellow Fever Vaccination.
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