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Is it finally time to take the ‘P’ out of Chile?
Gathered around a huge wooden dining table, slowly devouring a bottle of wine, I asked a fellow tourist the first three words that entered his mind when I said the word ‘Chile’. (Back then I was still confused by the country, a little worried I was missing something.) “Pinochet,” he replied. I forget the other […]
Chile: First impressions
February 11, 2012
I once rolled my ankle in Bogotá and fell into the road. I remember this incident because it nearly killed me. Bogotá drivers have no respect for human life. I doubt they use the phrase ‘hit-and-run’ – a ‘hit-and-pause’ would be more shocking. Strolling through Santiago, enjoying the sun and the leafy streets, I came […]
March 5, 2012
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