From AllAboutChile.com
Day 412 of 1827: Puerto Vallarta
This week, I shopped at Wal-Mart, ate dinner at Chili’s, and now I’m staying at a touristy hotel. Apparently, I’m on vacation. Actually, I will say this: If you are looking for a good place to visit, you should definitely check out Puerto Vallarta, especially if you currently live in North America. It’s absolutely gorgeous ... Read More3rd ANNUAL EXPAT BBQ – expats in chile
Time: November 23, 2013 all day Location: Parque Naturalia Street: Quilpue City/Town: Quilpue Website or Map: http://www.naturaliachile.cl Event Type: bbq Organized By: Sammi Shore 3rd Annual Expat bbq in Quilpué…Fifth Region the expat BBQ that I have organized in QUilpué for Nov 23rd is on….I need to confirm with the park so that they keep it just for us!!! So please confirm assistence ... Read MoreEvangelicals ("Canutos") in 19th Century Chile
Escape America Now – Like most Western countries, Chile was far different in terms of religious culture and tolerance during the 19th Century. As an officially Roman Catholic country (as derived from the Chilean Constitution of 1833), and especially before 1865, “heresy” was officially prohibited: either in terms of holding Protestant and Evangelical services or ... Read MoreSectors of Viña del Mar
Escape America Now – Without a doubt, Viña del Mar (about 1:45 by car via superhighway WNW of northeastern Santiago) is the second most livable city in Chile. Note that when I make that claim I am not considering the many beautiful smaller Chilean towns with First World amenities reasonably close: Pucón, Zapallar, ... Read More
The Downturn in the Spot Gold Price
By Robert Ross, Hard Assets Alliance Senior Analyst Grant Williams, chief investment strategist for Mauldin Economics’ Bull’s Eye Investor, recently published a piece in his weekly newsletter Things That Make You Go Hmmm… that I thought loyal Hard Assets Alliance readers would find very interesting. At its core, the article gives a different take on ... Read MoreRed Hot Chile – 11/08/2013
Radio Show Topic Political season in Chile, 8th wonder of the world award, La Serena v. Viña del Mar, letters Radio Show Description Segment 1: Chile a great place to go, brief overview, Torres del Paine National park wins 8th wonder of the world award. Segment 2: Consulting and residency services, slang words ... Read More
Day 405 of 1827: Learning About Self-Care
And so I come to the end of an experiment to see how long I can completely neglect my self-care before I have a complete mental breakdown. As it happens, my limit is 3 months. Good to know. Oh, alright; that’s totally an ex post facto justification. I didn’t deliberately set out to test my ... Read MoreEighth Wonder of the World
Escape America Now – According to a survey by USA Today, the majority of five million voters elected Torres del Paine national park in Chile’s 12th Region as the 8th wonder of the world. Those of us who have been there are hardly surprised. In fact, I have been saying for years that southern Chile ... Read MoreRed Hot Chile – 11/1/2013
Radio Show Topic Consulting services, FO update, Chilean presidential debate, news, 6.4 earthquake Radio Show Description Segment 1: Intro to consulting services, update on Freedom Orchard, Galt’s Gulch Chile event, Evangelical and all saints day holidays, Putin now most powerful man on earth, radiation, NSA, unemployment under 7% all over Chile. Fred Duff ... Read More
