What will you dial in an emergency? . . . 911? Not in Chile! Can you remember 0226800001? How many 0s were there? Can you remember the other numbers? Don’t worry if you can’t remember 0226800001, you can always…
Lovin’ Los Lagos!
Just one week after heading up north to the desert, we flew south to the Region Los Lagos (the Lake District) to hike around the volcanos and tour the Lakes. Our low point happened when we arrived with 2 starving…
Favoritos de los Lagos!
As we were eating a delicious torte at Cassis in Pucon after 4 fabulous days in Los Lagos, we asked everyone what were their favorite things about Los Lagos. And here is what we said: ALIYA (1) Almost lost my…
Desert Birthday: San Pedro de Atacama!
For Raquel’s 40+ Birthday, we took a long weekend trip to the desert of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile for amazing stargazing, breathtaking views of the colors of the desert, salt lake floating, and some arts & crafts. After a…
Star Gazing!
The Atacama Dessert sky is one of the clearest for star gazing! It’s dry conditions (it usually gets less than a millimeter of rain/year), high altitude (8,000 feet), and low level of light pollution (there is pretty much nothing else…
Not So “Completo”!
One of the more popular snacks (lunches) in Vina is the “Completo”, a hot dog with some unique condiments. In fact, Asher has eaten one of these “Completos” at every birthday party he has attended. A “completo” comes with tomatoes,…
Earthquake Through Asher’s Eyes
Here is Asher’s view of the big Temblor that we experienced our first month in Chile: This is what it says: “THERE WAS AN EARTHQUAKE! Hear the story? On the ipad, we were watching YouTube Matty B. The earth started…
Fun Commute!
Tired of waiting for traffic lights to turn green? Bored of sitting in traffic? Come to Vina del Mar, where there is always some fun entertainment while you wait for the light to turn green! Check out this guy who…
Wired Up!
So what is one of the most important professions in Vina del Mar, Chile? Being an electrician! As you can see from these photos, it is not an easy job to keep the power on. The scary thing is that even…
Tribal Shaming!
Want to know how to get someone to pay their condo fees? Let the whole condo know exactly who is behind on their condo fees and exactly where they live by posting it in the most prominent place in the…