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One night the moon was full...

by paulita1

One night the moon was full but it didn't look right. I didn't see 'the man in the moon.' Finally I turned my head sideways. Aha! There he was. The moon looks different in the southern hemisphere because it is viewed from a different angle. This is due to the lunar paralax. The cultural part here is that the locals call the image on the moon 'el burro en la luna.' (the donkey on the moon.) Look carefully, you will see the donkey's ears.Donkey on the moon or man in the moon....it is still as beautiful.

Although I do speak enough...

by travelmad478

Although I do speak enough Spanish to do just fine in most countries, Chile was a real test of my linguistic ability. I have never heard people speak so quickly in my entire life! Chileans have a reputation for rapid-fire conversation that can dent the confidence of all but the most fluent Spanish speakers.

If you like beer, go to...

by richiecdisc

If you like beer, go to Germany, Belgium, or England. No, seriously. If your tastes run to the light side, Crystal is about the best they have. Schopp is their name for draft and it's generally cheaper and better in this case. Kunstman makes a decent enough bock in a bottle. Worth seeking out. Wine is the drink of choice here and the Malbec was what I found the tastiest.

Isabel Allende

by Bjorgvin

The much-acclaimed writer Isabel Allende (b. 1942), who was a journalist for many years, began to write fiction in 1981. Her first book was the bestseller The House of the Spirits, followed two years later by Of Love and Shadows. Her other books are Eva Luna and The Stories of Eva Luna, The Infinite Plan, Paula, Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses, Daughter of Fortune, Portrait in Sepia. After the military coup in 1973 she lived for years in exile in Caracas, Venezuela, but now makes her home in San Rafael, California. Two books have been filmed: The House of the Spirits dir. Bille August in 1993 (starring a. o. Jeremy Irons, Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas, Vanessa Redgrave). Of Love and Shadows dir. Betty Kaplan 1994 (starring Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Connelly, Stefania Sandrelli).

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Bernardo O´Higgins

by Bjorgvin

Bernardo O´Higgins (1778-1842), the red headed liberator of Chile, was the illegitimate son of a young girl of an aristocratic, Chilean family and an Irish engineer. His parents never married, and his mother and stepfather brought up the boy. He got an education in Chile and Peru and then in England. It was in England that he first came in touch with revolutionary thinking, and later, in Spain, formed a friendship with José de San Martín, later the liberator of Argentina. In 1802 he returned to Chile. His father, Ambrose O´Higgins, was a wealthy man, and Bernardo inherited his father's estates. When Napoleon invaded Spain the Spanish colonies refused to acknowledge the new order and rebelled (Chile in 1810). Bernardo O'Higgins was elected as the Deputy to the first National Congress. A civil war broke out over the issue of complete independence from Spain, which Bernardo supported. He...

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Para días grises ...

by fga

Para días grises Antes de regresar al centro, el Museo Fonk ofrece un programa ideal para días grises. Allí se exhibe una colección arqueológica y etnográfica de la isla de Pascua, que con más de 1400 piezas constituye una de las muestras más completas de la cultura rapa nui. En la entrada sorprende un Moai auténtico, uno de los únicos tres que existen fuera de la isla.

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Don't tell Chileans (or...

by dpstedman

Don't tell Chileans (or citizens of any country!) that your country is better/bigger/more beautiful, etc. Many Latins have a well-refined sense of patriotism (unfortunately sometimes tending owards nationalism). They do not want to hear that they are looked down on by those from the USA, Europe, etc. If you are a USA citizen and are asked where you come from, please do not reply 'America' - that is an insult to Latins for obvious reasons.

CULTURAL PLACES TO...

by aero198

CULTURAL PLACES TO VISIT.SANTIAGO:-Centro Cultural España. (Providencia 927)-Biblioteca Nacional. (Alameda 651)-Museo de Arte Precolombino (Bandera 361)-Goethe (esmeralda 650)-Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Santiago Centro)V REGION-La Sebastiana (Neruda's house)Valparaiso-Isla Negra (Another Neruda's house)-Biblioteca Severin (Valparaiso)-Casa de la cultura (Libertad, Vina del Mar)

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Visiting writer Pablo Neruda's...

by Dicomo

Visiting writer Pablo Neruda's house at Isla Negra is one of the most exciting things you can do at the Chilean coast. In its interior there are millions of excentric surprises and colections. Like the 'Mascarones de proa' colection, from ancient whood vessels.

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Victor Jara

by Bjorgvin

The Chilean intellectual, poet, singer and songwriter Victor Jara was tortured and killed in a football stadium in Santiago just after the 1973 military coup. His memory lives on... forever.

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Q:  Hi, I am hoping to catch the night bus to Puno from Santiago. My flight leaves gets in at noon and I hear the bus usually... 

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A: You aren't going to Puno if you are going south from Santiago, maybe Pucón? Take an airport bus to one of the bus stations, Terminal Santiago will have the most buses... 

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