Life in Chile by Alex Asher

1. Gen. 8.1
Alex Asher| Top Trainer | alex@toptrainer.co.nz

2. Desert
Mountains
Sea
Lakes

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4000 points = 8 activities in Santiago
 4 activities out of Santiago
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Be visible & talk to the RVA crew
Do them early
Don’t wait until Xmas

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

9. Bellas Artes
Lastarria
Downtown

10. Moneda

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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

13. Typical
“Sanguches & Completos”
Peruvian

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Pollo/Merluza al Pil Pil
Cazuela de Vacuno
Paila Marina
Machas a la Parmesana
Chupe de Mariscos/Centolla
Pastel de Choclo/Jaiba

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Churrasco a lo Pobre
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Chorillana

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Jugos
 Naturales v Nectar
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Pisco Sour
 Peru v Chile
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Pisco
 Alto del Carmen
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Beers
 Kunstmann
 Austral
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Wine
 Camanere / Cabernet
 Gran Tarapacá

19. Bella Vista:
Bellas Artes:
Café Opera (coffee)
LeerTé (cute)
Cocteau (bread)
Bellas Artes
Starbucks (open until
12 – 1am)
Lastaria:
Lastarria
Café Wonderful
Bar Berri (cool for a beer)

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Machuca
La ciudad de los fotógrafos
Violeta se va a los cielos
FILM THEATERS
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El biógrafo
Cine Arte Alameda
GAM
Hoyts and Cineplanet
WEBSITES
 lafuga.cl
 cinemachile.cl
 cinepata.cl

23. FOOD AND DRINKS
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The Clinic (bar)
El Hoyo
La Piojera (terremotos)
Liguria (food)
SIGHTSEEING
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Mercado La Vega and
Mercado Central
Cerro San Cristóbal
Cerro Santa Lucía
Plaza de Armas
Palacio La Moneda
Casa Neruda
Bonus: Bio Bio Market

24. NEAR
FAR
Valparaíso
Viña del Mar
 Cajón del Maipo
 Pichelemu
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Pucón
Torres del Paine
San Pedro de Atacama

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Type of bread
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Condiments
 Hallulla/Ayuya
 Palta
 Amasado
 Mayo
 Marraqueta
 Tomate
 Aji
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Type of meat
 Chucrut
 Churrasco
 Lomo
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Classics
 Mechada
 Barros Luco
 Ave
 Chacarrero
Bonus tip: use fork and knife
http://bit.ly/chilesand

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Costanera Center
Wonderful Café (lastaria)