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Chill Out and Chow Down at Chile’s Chiloe Island
Haven’t heard of Chiloe? You’re not alone. Despite covering 3,546 square miles across a 41-island archipelago, Chiloé is far off the typical travels’ radar. This collection of Chile’s forgotten islands...
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Chile’s Torres del Paine Wins Acclaim
Will wonders never cease? Apparently not in South America. Our favorite continent pulled in yet another crowd-sourced award this month, and it’s a big one. Bow down to Torres del Paine, Patagonia’s...
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The Poetry and Houses of Pablo Neruda
While many poets are shy and removed from the real world, the Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda went to the other extreme: he lived life to the full and he had many friends. He was a very active...
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Cocktail of the week: Terremoto
You can rest assured that a cocktail called a terremoto (earthquake in English) will leave you feeling fairly shaky. The terremoto was born in 1985 in a well-known restaurant and bar in downtown...
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South American street names: Bernardo O’Higgins
Of all South American nations, Chile dishes up the most surprising street and plaza names. Say goodbye to the predictable who’s who of Spanish staples and say hello to out-of-place Scottish and Irish...
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Eat and drink your way around Chile
Spanning as it does nearly 40 degrees of latitude, Chilean food and drink is as diverse as its climate and geography. Unlike neighbouring Peru, where good food is ubiquitous, you can go very wrong with...
View ArticleSong of the week: Gracias a la vida
US readers will probably associate this seminal Latin American anthem with Joan Baez, who brought it to America in 1974. But the song was actually written by the legendary Chilean songwriter and...
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Easter Island: separating fact from fiction
Easter Island, Rapa Nui, Isla de Pascua…Whatever name you give this island thousands of miles from anything and littered with almost 900 moai, it is without doubt one of the most enigmatic places on...
View ArticleInspiring video: Chile is good for you
Measuring 2,653 miles from North to South and averaging only 110 miles in width, if Chile were a person it’d be a beanpole. Its strange shape is due to Chile’s remarkable Geography – wedged between the...
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Book review: Heading South, Looking North by Ariel Dorfman
Today Ariel Dorfman is recognized as one of Chile’s most important literary figures; the voice of the leftist Allendista revolution and one of the most vehement and outspoken critics of Pinochet’s...
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