Nancy asks:
For a school project my daughter has to show a traditional Chilean table setting. How would a table normally be set?
Table settings are very similar to what we have in the United States.
You can see a picture here:
http://www.chile-travel.com/family-dinners/
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced a public open house for the newly remodeled Santiago Chile Temple.
The open house will begin on Saturday, 21 January 2006, and continue through Saturday, 11 February 2006, excluding Sundays. Tours of the temple are available on Monday from 10 a.m. until […]
Posted January 20, 2006 in In the News, Church | Comments Off
Hena writes to inquire about a Chilean slang book. Although I’ve got a page on Chilean slang, I haven’t heard of this book:
My husband and I lived in Santiago for a few months (near Bellavista) and traveled the length of Chile for nearly 6 months. During our travels, we bought a book that’s pretty […]
Posted January 19, 2006 in Ask Pepe | 3 Comments »
Michele Bachelet has been elected Chile’s first female president. Although she has been leading in the polls for quite some time, it took a runoff election to seal her victory over rival millionaire Sebastian Pinera.
Bachelet now turns to fulfilling her promises made during the campaign. According to the BBC:
Ms Bachelet has promised continuity, as head […]
Posted January 16, 2006 in In the News | 1 Comment »
Frances asks:
I’m looking for information on a Chilean dessert called Las Jores, or maybe Lsa Jores? It’s a cake made with dulce de leche, but so far I haven’t been able to find anything about it on the internet. It’s for a couple from Chile who’d like it for their wedding cake, and anything you […]
Posted January 10, 2006 in Ask Pepe | Comments Off
