The chilean rodeo

Fiestas Patrias Part 2

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September 30th 2007
Now this is how the people with money celebrate! With a big asado (BBQ) with lots and lots of meat and food and drinks and some go to the main park in Santiago. The entrance fee is $8 per adult and $4 per child. That isn´t a ton from an American standpont but for a chilean it is. A lawyer here at Carlos´office makes maybe $3000 per month. A lawyer. Minimum wage (40 hours a week or more) is le ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Viña del Mar

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more