Jessica writes…
I was wondering if you could tell me why pesos have laurel branches on them and what their significance is to Chileans.
The laurel branches do have some standard symbolism like peace, victory, or triumph. See here for more information:
www.houseofnames.com
That link makes an interesting reference to “triumph and fame, especially when it is [...]
Posted February 19, 2007 in Ask Pepe | Add Your Comment »
Dany wrote and asked me a few questions:
What did you not like about Chile?
Time has erased many of the things that perhaps annoyed me during my time in Chile. In their place, I have many wonderful memories of the country and it people. If I had to name one thing that drove me crazy it [...]
Posted January 26, 2007 in Ask Pepe | Add Your Comment »
Pablo writes and asks:
Hi. I need to know what days will be holidays for the 2007 calendar year.
I am doing a project for school and am making a calendar. I know some holidays that are on weekends are officially celebrated on Monday.
I have not been able to find a 2007 calendar that shows which days [...]
Posted January 17, 2007 in Ask Pepe, Culture | 3 Comments »
Lynne writes and asks:
What is important about the major cities of Chile? (All of the major cities)
You can see a list of Chilean cities here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Cities_in_Chile
Each of those have links to more thorough descriptions of the cities themselves.
For example:
Santiago is the capital and business center for the country.
Valparaiso is Chile’s most important port:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valpara%C3%ADso%2C_Chile
Posted January 12, 2007 in Ask Pepe | 2 Comments »
Carlos wrote and asked:
I would like to know if it is possible to see what the exchange rate of the Euro was with the Chilean Peso on 12/18/2006.
I received lots of questions about historical exchange rates and the value of the Chilean Peso.
You can use this online tool to lookup historical values of the [...]
Posted January 3, 2007 in Ask Pepe | Add Your Comment »