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Archive for April, 2010

 

What is the speed limit when driving in Chile?

How fast can you drive on the roads in Chile? It depends on where you are driving. The maximum driving speed in the city is 60 km/hr (38 mph) and sometimes only 50 km/hr (31 mph). On highways across Chile you can usually drive 120 km/hr (75 mph). On rural roads, 100 km/hr (62 mph) [...]

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Posted April 28, 2010 in Ask Pepe, Travel Tips | Add Your Comment »

What is the proper mailing address format in Chile?

If you want to mail a letter or package to Chile, make sure you use the right address format to help delivery. Per the Address Doctor, you should address your letter or package like so: Line 1: RECIPIENT Line 2: [STREET_TYPE] STREET_NAME HOUSE_NUMBER [, [FLOOR] [APARTMENT]] Line 3: POSTAL_CODE LOCALITY Line 4: CHILE For example: [...]

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Posted April 21, 2010 in Ask Pepe, Culture | Add Your Comment »

Is the water safe to drink in Chile?

Is the water safe to drink in Chile? The short answer is yes, the water is safe to drink in most places. Chile has a very high standard for drinking water and it is chlorinated in urban areas. Millions of Chileans drink the water every day and are fine. Of course, they have been drinking [...]

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Posted April 14, 2010 in Ask Pepe, Travel Tips | 3 Comments »

Chile’s Quasimodo Festival

Every year on the Sunday after Easter, many parts of Chile celebrate a long-standing tradition with the Festival of Quasimodo. In Chile’s colonial times, the local priest would leave the church to go out to give communion to those that were sick or unable to make it to mass on Easter Sunday. Legend has it [...]

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Posted April 7, 2010 in Culture | Add Your Comment »

 

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