Fun Commute!

Fun Commute!

Tired of waiting for traffic lights to turn green? Bored of sitting in traffic? Come to Vina del Mar, where there is always some fun entertainment while you wait for the light to turn green! Check out this guy who is juggling pins while balanced 

Shake, Rattle, & Roll!

Shake, Rattle, & Roll!

Although the local Chileans didn’t even notice, it was a big night for earthquakes. We had four of them on Thursday night ranging from 4.1 to 5.2. Vinamarinos (the local term for people from Vina) don’t notice or mention earthquakes until they reach 7.0 or 

All Locked Up!

All Locked Up!

At first, they look like child locks—cabinet locks designed to keep children from playing with (breaking?) cups, glasses, and dishes. But then you notice they are on all the cabinets even the ones that are five feet off the ground…where children can’t reach them. What 

Watch Your Step!

Watch Your Step!

Be thankful the next time you walk down a sidewalk and don’t find a gaping hole for you to fall into. Or that you don’t stub your toe on a piece of the sidewalk that has buckled up. Dodging broken sidewalks (and gifts that the 

Invertebrates, Crustaceans, & More Easy 2nd Grade Spelling Words!

Invertebrates, Crustaceans, & More Easy 2nd Grade Spelling Words!

Have you ever wondered what would be on a Second Grade spelling test if you had to learn English as a second language?  I’m not sure if “miscellaneous”,”molluscs”, or “vertebrates” would have been at the top of your list. But all those words and some 

Chocolate, Manjar, & Coke! Oh, my!

Chocolate, Manjar, & Coke! Oh, my!

So, we can’t figure out if it is the most amazing marketing ever or if Chileans just have an insatiable sweet tooth, but we have never seen Coca Cola penetrate a market like it has in Chile. Everyone, everywhere serves Coke . . . to 

Receipts for Everything!

Receipts for Everything!

So, we aren’t sure if it is due to the old military regime or if it is a way for the government to ensure that every business pays taxes, but every time we buy anything, we are always given a receipt. Even the guy on