At first it was all intimidating to me. The buses with various numbers, colors and unfamiliar destinations, were overwhelming. My Spanish is still poor enough that communication can be quite a challenge, especially when folks are trying to hurry.
I love surprises. No, not when someone jumps out and startles me. I’m talking about the sort of surprise that delights you – the sort of thing you don’t expect, but find out you were looking for without knowing it was even there to look for.
By the time I’d walked around Echinuco a bit, my stomach confessed that the sights, sounds and smells were taking their toll. However, I also knew I didn’t want to fill up, so I poked around for something that would hold me over.
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"> As I walked around  Echinuco, I discovered the largest empanada I’d ever seen. For those unfamiliar with them, empanadas are basically turnovers, made from flour dough, with meat and vegetables inside. They can be baked or fried. Chilenos have their own special way of making them. They’re ... 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"> Radio Show Topic Opportunities in Chile’s 3rd, 4th & 5th Regions Radio Show Description Introduction: Thanks to Stitcher Radio and iTunes Finishing with the northern parts of Chile Segment 1: Books on Chile – http://escapeamericanow.info/resources Slang: -“He lent you clothes” – lying on someone else’s behalf ... Read More
< !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> Since writing last month that inflation was on the rise, things have taken an abrupt turn. Look at the deflationary
< !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> “What other exciting things have you found here?” my friend asked as we walked away from yet another amazing opportunity at Echinuco. I had been there much of the morning, scoping things out, trying different samples and looking for opportunities to learn and network. When more friends ... Read More
