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The New Year begins in Chile at midnight on December 31, just as it does elsewhere around the world. Chileans like to celebrate the New Year with lots of activities and traditions. Like Christmas, the New Year is a time when family and friends gather together to celebrate. Since the New Year falls in the [...]
Posted December 29, 2009 in Culture | Add Your Comment »
Christmas in Chile is a wonderful time of year. Chileans have numerous traditions that make Christmas special in Chile: Christmas Foods and Eating Families and friends will gather together on Christmas Eve for a traditional Chilean asado. Cola de mono (Chilean Eggnog), a traditional Christmas drink based on coffee, milk, and licour, is enjoyed by [...]
Posted December 22, 2009 in Culture | Add Your Comment »
Chileans voted for their next president but the result is still undecided. Every four years, Chileans vote for their next president. Since Chilean law prohibits presidents from serving consecutive terms, Chile’s current and very popular president Michelle Bachelet will be replaced by the winner of this election. Election day is typically held in December of [...]
Posted December 14, 2009 in In the News | Add Your Comment »
One staple of Christmas in Chile is Pan de Pascua, or literally, Christmas bread. Since Chileans use both the words “Navidad” and “Pascua” interchangeably for Christmas, this bread might literally translate to “Easter bread” but it is eaten at Christmas time. Chileans enjoy eating this bread every year during Christmas time. Pan de Pascua is [...]
Posted December 9, 2009 in Food | Add Your Comment »
If you are flying within Chile, you’ll probably fly one of Chile’s national airlines, Lan or Sky. Both of these provide reliable service throughout the country and their flights can be fairly cheap. However, if you are trying to buy tickets on either airline from outside of the country, you will not get a deal. [...]
Posted December 2, 2009 in Travel, Travel Tips | Add Your Comment »
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