Culture Shock! Chile - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette
82 CultureShock! Chile coastline commonly known as la cuna (the cradle). It is a comfortable space for two people to lie in with ...
Socialising 83 In Santiago, the most famous and expensive motel is the Valdivia downtown. It is customary for newlyweds to go th ...
84 CultureShock! Chile and two very close family members or friends serve as the padrinos de bautismo (godparents). Following th ...
Socialising 85 the words are as follows: “Cumpleaños Feliz; Te deseamos a ti; Cumpleaños (insert name); Que los cumplas feliz.” ...
86 CultureShock! Chile Those who do not have a formal celebration, will at least receive well wishes on this day. Weddings In Ch ...
Socialising 87 addition to being a useful tool in completing transactions, such as school registration, it is an important symbo ...
88 CultureShock! Chile Old style mausoleums like this one, are being rapidly replaced by park-like cemeteries. Chileans do not g ...
Socialising 89 external mourning, but this practice is more obvious in the countryside and among very traditional families. Toda ...
‘Estar más perdido que el Teniente Bello.’ (To be more lost than Lieutenant Bello.) —Chilean saying, inspired by an army pilot w ...
Settling In 91 WELCOME TO SANTIAGO If you’ve made the decision to move to Chile, you are in for a wonderful experience. However, ...
92 CultureShock! Chile of Santiago, such as downtown, Parque Forestal or República Street. There are some beautiful old houses a ...
Settling In 93 not altogether uncomfortable. Summer evenings are cool and refreshing. You will notice the lush lawns and overflo ...
94 CultureShock! Chile capped mountains sparkle in the sunlight. It is an amazing sight and one is always taken aback by the fac ...
Settling In 95 old, highly-polluting buses have been replaced, there has been a noticeable improvement in Santiago’s air. One po ...
96 CultureShock! Chile catalytic converters, and those cars are prohibited from driving as well. These numbers are clearly adver ...
Settling In 97 inflicted heavy additional damage. Overall about 800 people were killed. It was a terrifying experience, but the ...
98 CultureShock! Chile provide. Houses, in spite of the tall gates and alarm services, are more susceptible to break-ins. For th ...
Settling In 99 ask the amount of gastos communes to avoid any unpleasant budgetary surprises later on. Also, make sure that ther ...
100 CultureShock! Chile canisters. Arrangements can be made with any of a number of companies that will pick up the old gas cani ...
Settling In 101 suddenly, making showers more interesting. If you have the option, a newer model is preferred because older cali ...
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