Archive for May, 2009
Santiago is a massive city so you’ll want to find restaurants that are close to where you will be anyway. If you want to try typical Chilean food, the New York Times has a great review of Hosteria Doña Tina which is located on the upper east side of Santiago. You can read reviews of [...]
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Posted May 27, 2009 in Food, Travel, Travel Tips | Add Your Comment »
The 21st of May is an official holiday in Chile celebrating the Naval glories in Chilean military history. It is also called Navy Day or by its official Spanish name, “Día de las Glorias Navales.” Why May 21st? The Battle of Iquique May 21st marks the anniversary of the great naval battle of Iquique. This [...]
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Posted May 20, 2009 in Culture | 1 Comment »
One of the thing that surprised me during my stay in Chile was that the news would show the weather forecast for Antarctica. The reason for this is that Chile claims a piece of Antarctica as Chilean territory. So naturally, they would report the weather for it just as they would any other part of [...]
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Posted May 13, 2009 in History | 2 Comments »