Chile Survival GuideGen. 8.1

Alex Asher| Top Trainer | alex@toptrainer.co.nz

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Desert

Mounta

ins

Sea

Lakes

SUP TIPS

RVA (it’s not a chore)

4000 points = 8 activities in Santiago 4 activities out of Santiago

Be visible & talk to the RVA crew Do them early Don’t wait until Xmas

Financial Meetings

Know the rules Ask lots of questions Be open & honest DETAILS MATTER – A LOT

Setting Up

Phone services

Moving around

The neighborhoods

Bellavista

Lastarria

Downtown Providencia

Las Condes

CMIBellas Artes

The metro

Moneda

CMI

Money in Chile

1000 pesos = 1 luca ≈ us $2 10% tip in Restaurants $100 tip for baggers in supermarkets No tip otherwise (incl. cabs) Cuotas (AVOID) Redcompra Free to take money out at any

machine

Orientation

Food in Chile

Typical “Sanguches & Completos” Peruvian

Traditional food to try

Pollo/Merluza al Pil Pil Cazuela de Vacuno

Paila Marina Machas a la Parmesana Chupe de Mariscos/Centolla Pastel de Choclo/Jaiba

Bonus: Drunk food

Churrasco a lo Pobre

Chorillana

Drinks

Jugos Naturales v Nectar

Pisco Sour Peru v Chile

Pisco Alto del Carmen

Beers Kunstmann Austral

Wine Camanere / Cabernet Gran Tarapacá

The Terremoto

The neighborhoods

Bellavista

Lastarria

Bellas Artes

Bellas Artes:

Café Opera (coffee)LeerTé (cute)Cocteau (bread)

Bella Vista:

Starbucks (open until 12 – 1am)

Lastaria:

Café Wonderful Bar Berri (cool for a beer)

Parque Forestal

Bicentenario Park

For film lovers

FILMS

Machuca La ciudad de los

fotógrafos Violeta se va a los

cielos

FILM THEATERS

El biógrafo Cine Arte Alameda GAM Hoyts and

Cineplanet

lafuga.cl cinemachile.cl cinepata.cl

WEBSITES

Basic places to visit in Santiago

FOOD AND DRINKS

The Clinic (bar) El Hoyo La Piojera

(terremotos) Liguria (food)

SIGHTSEEING

Mercado La Vega and Mercado Central

Cerro San Cristóbal Cerro Santa Lucía Plaza de Armas Palacio La Moneda Casa Neruda Bonus: Bio Bio Market

Travel

NEAR

Valparaíso Viña del Mar Cajón del Maipo Pichelemu

FAR

Pucón Torres del Paine San Pedro de Atacama

HAVE FUN!

Understanding sandwiches Type of bread

Hallulla/Ayuya Amasado Marraqueta

Type of meat Churrasco Lomo Mechada Ave

Condiments Palta Mayo Tomate Aji Chucrut

Classics Barros Luco Chacarrero

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Bonus tip: use fork and knife

Bonus: “Fomingo” (fome-boring)

Costanera Center Wonderful Café (lastaria)