Life in Chile
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Life in Chile by Alex Asher
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The map
Desert
Mounta
ins
Sea
Lakes
SUP TIPS
RVA (it’s not a chore)
4000 points = 8 activities in Santiago 4 activities out of Santiago
Be visible & talk to the RVA crew Do them early Don’t wait until Xmas
Financial Meetings
Know the rules Ask lots of questions Be open & honest DETAILS MATTER – A LOT
Setting Up
Phone services
Moving around
The neighborhoods
Bellavista
Lastarria
Downtown Providencia
Las Condes
CMIBellas Artes
The metro
Moneda
CMI
Money in Chile
1000 pesos = 1 luca ≈ us $2 10% tip in Restaurants $100 tip for baggers in supermarkets No tip otherwise (incl. cabs) Cuotas (AVOID) Redcompra Free to take money out at any
machine
Orientation
Food in Chile
Typical “Sanguches & Completos” Peruvian
Traditional food to try
Pollo/Merluza al Pil Pil Cazuela de Vacuno
Paila Marina Machas a la Parmesana Chupe de Mariscos/Centolla Pastel de Choclo/Jaiba
Bonus: Drunk food
Churrasco a lo Pobre
Chorillana
Drinks
Jugos Naturales v Nectar
Pisco Sour Peru v Chile
Pisco Alto del Carmen
Beers Kunstmann Austral
Wine Camanere / Cabernet Gran Tarapacá
The Terremoto
The neighborhoods
Bellavista
Lastarria
Bellas Artes
Bellas Artes:
Café Opera (coffee)LeerTé (cute)Cocteau (bread)
Bella Vista:
Starbucks (open until 12 – 1am)
Lastaria:
Café Wonderful Bar Berri (cool for a beer)
Parque Forestal
Bicentenario Park
For film lovers
FILMS
Machuca La ciudad de los
fotógrafos Violeta se va a los
cielos
FILM THEATERS
El biógrafo Cine Arte Alameda GAM Hoyts and
Cineplanet
lafuga.cl cinemachile.cl cinepata.cl
WEBSITES
Basic places to visit in Santiago
FOOD AND DRINKS
The Clinic (bar) El Hoyo La Piojera
(terremotos) Liguria (food)
SIGHTSEEING
Mercado La Vega and Mercado Central
Cerro San Cristóbal Cerro Santa Lucía Plaza de Armas Palacio La Moneda Casa Neruda Bonus: Bio Bio Market
Travel
NEAR
Valparaíso Viña del Mar Cajón del Maipo Pichelemu
FAR
Pucón Torres del Paine San Pedro de Atacama
HAVE FUN!
Understanding sandwiches Type of bread
Hallulla/Ayuya Amasado Marraqueta
Type of meat Churrasco Lomo Mechada Ave
Condiments Palta Mayo Tomate Aji Chucrut
Classics Barros Luco Chacarrero
http://bit.ly/chilesand
Bonus tip: use fork and knife
Bonus: “Fomingo” (fome-boring)
Costanera Center Wonderful Café (lastaria)
