Chile Forum

We had electricity back about 9 am after the 2010 earthquake and I think it varied widely even in Santiago. No water is actually worse than no electricity - as I learned during the multiple terrorist attacks in Peru in the 80s. We had ample opportunity to sample both, sometimes at the same time.

Firstly, use the link above to check compatibility.You would have to get it unlocked first. Chilean phones are unlocked for Chile only. If you bough the phone + a plan from Entel, Movitar etc. then they should be able to unlock it for you. If you bought the phone somewhere else (falabella, Jumbo etc...

Most schools in Chile are not bilingual although some do intensive teaching in English with the first school years. This varies in quality. The Mackay school in Reñaca (Viña del Mar) is a member of the British Schools in Chile but no subjects are taught in English in the older primary children or se...

They certainly used to have them. Some years ago they tunnelled into a bank on Apoquindo in front of Apumanque over a long weekend via an empty property next door and emptied the safe deposit boxes. No one could prove the value of their loss, some didn't want to say. It must have cost the bank a fai...

You really have to stay in a country a long time to have an overview of real change. Chile's story has been more the tortoise than the hare. One year spent in Chile in the lateish 60s (before permanent residence here) you would have seen plenty of homeless adults and children asleep on the street.Th...

41southchile, the exact same thing happened to Viña del Mar with huge buildings stretching across what used to be sand dunes. Pucon used to be a pleasant town to visit in summer, now worth avoiding, especially in February.

Everywhere was packed today with fathers and kids on the hunt for presents and then later the obligatory Mother's Day lunches.

There are 7 or 8 dedicated Vietnamese restaurants here in Santiago already. Expat numbers (English speaking) are a lot smaller in Chile than in Ecuador. You would really need decent Spanish to make a go of it here. You certainly couldn't go 6 years with English and rudimentary Spanish. Concepcion is...

Yes, that US$10,000 has been around even before the 80s I think Canada and the US have the same limit.

Not the same thing but there is an open air railway museum in the Quinta Normal park in Santiago which kids usually love.

PXYC wrote: 'I'm good with what I have, I will not risk it, I am bidding tops 150 palos appartment." Very wise.When we were looking we had a very large sum for downpayment and were told we were crazy for not looking at bigger, more expensive properties. No, thanks. I don't know what prices are doing...

I just consider paying for my seat at time of booking part of the total cost. On long haul I like to use premium economy and there are a lot fewer seats than in economy. Others prefer to take their chances at online check in.