As we discovered, the “Día Internacional de la Mujer” is widely observed in Chile, even though it’s not a public holiday.
Browsing Category Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil – Winter 2018
Our winter 2018 trip to South America, featuring Carnival in Brazil.
Santiago is a Very International City Now
I hear the familiar sound of French in the street but I don’t understand a thing—it’s Haitian créole. I buy bread at the Colombian bakery and empanadas with traditional Peruvian fillings.
People of Santiago and Their Occasionally Weird Activities
I’m an observer and an outsider. Occasionally, I stumble upon weird and entertaining groups of humans.
Wandering Around Santiago, This City I Love
I’m happiest when I travel, but if I have to settle somewhere for a little while, I like that somewhere to be Santiago.
A Breathtaking Seven-Hour Bus Trip Across the Andes
Article views: 2,264 Driving distance between Mendoza, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile? Only 370 kilometres. Travel time? Between seven and nine hours. This is what happens when, inconveniently, the…
This is How I Ended Up Dazed and Confused in Mendoza
A familiar scenery, yet my brain hadn’t adjusted yet. From the rainforest to the Andes in less than three hours is too fast for me.