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Though regarded by some people as disreputable joints, cafes con piernas (literally "coffee n' legs") have become a trademark of Santiago (although these businesses now operate in a few other cities too). Don't confuse them with the more or less traditional coffee shops, where the hostesses go in short miniskirts, and that provide ample, well-lighted spaces where one can sit at a table or at the bar and have a talk, no: cafes con piernas are rather dark, small places, without tables, where girls go in VERY skimpy thongs or G-strings (the further away from the city centre, the skimpier the thongs), and where loud thumping is always played. Girls don't go nude just by a few sq. centimetres of flimsy cloth. They serve not only coffee, but also fruit juices, teas and the like. Prices are the average -or less- than in traditional shops. Leave a Comment Website: www.cafeconpiernas.cl
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Stray-dogs can be found at many places in Chile and this one is well known for living on "Cerro Santa Lucia" and on my photograph you can watch it taking a bath or rather a shower on a hot summerday. The water-sprinkling-system is jumping there automatically from one side to the other and the dog is waiting for the moment, when the water is coming its way... Stray-dogs in Chile are not agressive at all, the only problem seems to be, when they are sleeping in the middle of the street in the pedestrian zone and you dont see them and step on their tail or whatever. (take a look at my last photo: a dog is taking a sleep in the pedestrian zone...) Leave a Comment
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Pisco sour is the national drink of Chile. I first tasted it in a restaurant in Puerto Montt further south in Chile and I was hooked straight away. It's a cocktail made from pisco (a local brandy), lemon, egg whites, and bitters. The primary taste is of lemons and it's extremely refreshing. I noted most people drinking it as an aperitif but I'd recommend it any time:-) Leave a Comment
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