We had a 6 hour flight from La Paz to Santiago (the flight went via Arica, where we cleared Chilean customs, and Iquique). Being in Santiago is like being in the US or a big, modern European City. It has order, structure and draught beer - all of which are distinctly lacking in Bolivia. It´s a rather disoreintating feeling being amidst such civilization, so what better way to embrace it than with a couple of ice-cold beers?! The beer in Chile is excellent. If you ask for a Schop you get a pint sized draught lager. This, on average, costs about 90p in Santiago. We had a great few days exploting the city, and even went on a shopping spree and treated ourselves to some new clothes! We went to the zoo, and up a fantastic
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