Labor costs are cheaper in Chile than other First World countries, but more expensive than Third World countries, including the rest of Latin America (which are perhaps 40% to 70% less). Chilean laborers typically earn 20,000 to 30,000 pesos per day, about USD $35 to USD $50, with movers being on the lower ... Read More
Most newcomers will land in northeastern Santiago. It is too convenient and the transition is easier there than in the rest of the country, with the possible exception of Viña del Mar. In Santiago, public transportation works fairly well, even if crowded and erratic in terms of timetables. And the system of using ... Read More
< !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> by guest writer, Frank Szabo This kind of thing just doesn’t happen here. Reflecting on our Lives in the US In the summer of 2012, our aged dog wandered over to our neighbor’s yard. We lived on an 88 acre parcel in suburban New Hampshire. ... Read More
< !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> Â Â Â Every culture tends to have its idols. Americans, for instance, idolize youth, consumerism (including keeping-up-with-the-Jones’” syndrome), celebrities and imperialism. Chileans have different idols and they seem just as obnoxious to newcomers as the idols of the First world seem to Chileans. Chilean idols can ... Read More
On August 23, 2014, central Chile was hit by a 6.4 earthquake, affecting the Viña del Mar, Valparaíso and Santiago metropolitan areas. The epicenter was in the coastal, industrial town of Ventanas, about thirty kilometers north of Viña del Mar. Probably over 10 million people felt a strong quake. According to newspaper reports, the ... Read More
Valparaíso is probably the most historic city in Chile. In 1544, the Spanish conquistadors declared it to be “the port of Santiago,” and in 1820 (just after Chilean independence) it was designated an “open international harbor,” backed by the newly relocated customs service–under the law of free commerce of 1811, that also freed ports of ... Read More
Buy a chunk of paradise 32km from Simon Black’s Sovereign Valley Farm ***produce agricultural and forest products*** Price USD$4,950,000 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres) 12% irrigated cropland (about 300 acres) 24% with a 10% slope or less that can be irrigated (about another 600 acres) 28% with a 20% slope or greater that is not ... Read More
Nice 3 BR, 2 BA Apartment – Viña del Mar Construction on a new house with attached apartments is scheduled to begin in September 2014, with completion expected by the end of the year. One of the apartments is for sale, with options available during the construction period. LOCATION – LOCATION – LOCATION The ... Read More
Beautiful ocean view in the world’s best climate! Construction on a new house with attached apartments is scheduled to begin in September 2014, with completion expected by the end of the year. One of the apartments is for sale, with options available during the construction period. LOCATION – LOCATION – LOCATION The location of the ... Read More
You’ve probably heard about countries that offer an “economic citizenship” package. Some of these countries have a fairly swift and non-intrusive process. For those considering Chile, regardless of what some may claim, neither of these are available here. What Chile does offer is a relatively easy and inexpensive, not to mention straightforward, means of becoming a ... Read More
