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Tips for a Missionary Going to Chile

Carolyn wrote telling me she is headed to the Chile Santiago North Mission. She had some great questions.
I read about the fleas…and i’ve heard alot about them!!! I didn’t know if you found a way to prevent them?

The fleas won’t be bad everywhere you serve. I was in Chile around a year before I saw […]

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Posted June 26, 2007 in Travel, Church | 2 Comments »

Paseo Ahumada

Juan writes:
Hi Pepe. Can you get me a picture of the Paseo Ahumada? It’s been 30 years since I’ve been back to my homeland.
You can see pictures of Paseo Ahumada here:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=paseo%20ahumada&w=all
What is Paseo Ahumada?
The Paseo Ahumada is a pedestrian thoroughfare situated in the heart of Santiago, Chile, between the Plaza de Armas de Santiago and […]

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Posted April 4, 2007 in Travel, Pictures | Add Your Comment »

Amazing Race to Chile, Again!

One of my favorite shows on TV is the CBS show Amazing Race that sends teams of two racing around the world.
A few seasons ago, the show’s participants went to Santiago, Chile. Since I spent most of my time there, it was fun to see familiar places downtown. I even submitted my own “Been […]

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Posted March 4, 2007 in Travel | Add Your Comment »

Chile’s Tourist Entry Requirements

I got an email from Chilean Embassy with a few updates to the visa and entry requirements I had on the site.
I’ve updated the Visa Requirements and the Airlines page with this information.
Of particular interest is that you can waive Chile’s 18% sales tax on hotels when you show your “tourist card” and pay […]

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Posted July 13, 2006 in Site Updates, Travel | Comments Off

Quick Tour of Santiago

Jaime writes:
I am going to be visiting Chile for a month this summer with a group study exchange team from the local Rotary club. … On our way home e will have a 9 1/2 hour lay over in Santiago. We are hoping to be able to leave the airport and see a few […]

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Posted July 7, 2006 in Ask Pepe, Travel | Comments Off