I was recently interviewed by journalist Daniela Torán for Chile’s most widely read newspaper, Las Ultimas Noticias. Her article was published in the paper on Monday, January 28, 2008:
As a direct result of the article, I literally received hundreds of emails and comments via my site in a 24 hour period. I’ve heard from Chileans […]
Posted January 30, 2008 in In the News | 2 Comments »
The San Alfonso del Mar Resort on Chile’s coast has built the world’s largest swimming pool:
Wired magazine shares some details of the massive recreational accomplishment:
… this $3.5 million, 20-acre, half-mile-long, 66 million gallon leviathan [was] recently certified by Guinness as the largest pool in the world. Located in Algarrobo, Chile, about 70 miles west of […]
Posted October 29, 2007 in In the News | 3 Comments »
The soccer team from my alma mater, Brigham Young University, recently traveled to Chile to play three professional soccer clubs.
According to BYU’s news site:
BYU played against three teams in the top division. The Cougars played Catolica and Universidad de Chile, tying each match 1-1, and then lost to Nublense 3-1.
That isn’t too bad considering BYU […]
Posted May 14, 2007 in In the News | Add Your Comment »
Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has died at the age of 91. Just as he did in life, his death has polarized the people of Chile.
Pinochet rose to power in Chile after leading a military junta in 1973 through a coup d’état, deposing the democratically elected President Salvador Allende. He was president of the Republic […]
Posted December 11, 2006 in In the News | 2 Comments »
Thanks to reader German, I found out this news (English translation):
The corner stone was laid on what Horst Paulmann (owner of Cencosud) called: “the most important commercial and architectural landmark in Santiago and the Southern Hemisphere.â€?
He was speaking of the completed commercial, hotel, and offices of the Costanera Center, which will be the tallest building […]
Posted November 15, 2006 in In the News | Comments Off
