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While this is not really a Chile-related post, it still deserves a bit of space because, well, good deeds deserve to be noticed. That and the fact I’ve been sympathizing with Abby who has had some service issues lately, and I’ve written about this before (See Good Customer Service: What a Novel Idea), as, in fact, have most of the Chile bloggers I follow, it seems.
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Chile’s Internal Revenue Service (Servicio de Impuestos Internos / SII) proves it knows how to save a buck luca… no need to waste money on fancy signage for motorcycle parking! Just clear away old vines and paint on the neighbor’s wall.
Sign spotted behind the SII office in Providencia, Santiago de Chile, August 2010.
Chile's Internal Revenue Service (SII) saving taxpayer's money
And you thought you knew your native language!
Image by Jeep Novak! via Flickr
There are plenty of surprises to be discovered on the road, and one that can have funny (or downright weird) consequences is when we discover that the language we grew up with doesn’t quite work the same way in another region or culture.
Take a motel, for example—a “motor hotel” along the highway…A no-frills and inexpensive place to sleep and get back on the road to your real destination the next day—right?
Well, could be… unless you’re in Chile… Continue reading →
Chile: land of mountains and sea… but there are few places where you can see both at the same time!
View from Cerro Alegre overlooking the Valparaíso Bay to Viña del Mar and beyond to the Andes Mountains.
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Best friend on a cold night...
I got up a bit earlier than planned this morning. Had to… my guatero was dribbling!
Wha…?
If you’ve been following other Chile blogs, you already know that we’re all about trying to stay warm these days…
Abby @ Abby’s Line: “How to Survive a Chilean Winter”
Liz @ Eat Wine: “Chilly Chile”
While folks up north are wilting in the heat, we are popsicling away down here in the middle of winter. (Of course you already knew that Chile was in the southern hemisphere and that our seasons are opposite… you really did… right?) Continue reading →
Robertito Moore at 8 months, the best excuse to hop a plane!
Greetings, Saludos, and plain old “Hi” to friends and readers of Cachando Chile… I owe you all a bit of an explanation… This is the longest I’ve ever gone without posting since Cachando Chile began a year and a half ago–and hopefully it will be the last time too! In these past few weeks, when Chileans bundle up against the cold and gringos, like birds, make our annual migration north, I’ve been (delightfully) overwhelmed by family, (not so delightfully) overloaded by work, and generally gearing up for some big changes… Patience… Patience… You’ll see soon enough! Continue reading →
Grande Chile! Chile is now 2 for 2 in the first round of the World Cup!
Diario La Tercera on-line: "Chile beats Switzerland and now one of the World Cup Top 4"
Who knew I liked fútbol? Certainly not me–I had no idea! But there I was this morning on my feet, cheering for Chile, yelling at the referee, complaining about all the theatrics the Swiss were pulling, and jumping for joy when Chile scored the goal that won them their second game in this, the first round of the 2010 World Cup. Continue reading →
