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INDEX
A
acronyms 239–240
agriculture 9, 10, 13, 44, 122
airport 3, 4, 111, 118, 119
Alessandri, Arturo 24, 25
Alessandri, Jorge 25, 27
Allende, Isabel 179
Allende, Salvador 25, 27, 36, 179,
209, 235
Andes 3, 4, 17, 19, 22, 58, 91, 157,
175, 182, 183
Atacama Desert 10, 17, 23, 185, 212
Aylwin, Patricio 32, 33, 34
B
Bachelet, Michelle 15, 36, 60, 235
Balmaceda, José Manuel 24
banking 108–110
baptism 83–84
birthdays 66, 78, 84, 85
British 7, 35, 41, 59, 136
business 207–229
business climate 217–229
C
califont 100
Catholic Church 31, 51, 53, 54, 87
Catholic festivals 171–173
Cédula de Identidad 107–108
Central Valley 17, 168, 212, 234
Chicago Boys 30–31
children 53, 62, 63, 65, 83, 84, 102,
120, 121, 193
children’s games 193
Chiloé 4, 133, 139, 140, 153, 154,
163–164, 187, 239
cities
Antofagasta 10, 23, 24, 42, 184,
185, 233
Arica 8, 23, 24, 233
Concepción 11, 12, 22, 190, 235
Iquique 9, 23, 42, 158, 164, 170,
184, 235
La Serena 10, 175, 178, 185, 237
Puerto Montt 13, 14, 18, 41, 175,
187, 239
Puerto Varas 13, 41, 186, 239Punta Arenas 14, 42, 175, 188, 189
Santiago 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 21,
22, 28, 31, 36, 40, 46, 47, 51, 56,
58, 60, 64, 68, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83,
91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 100, 104,
106, 107, 110, 112, 114, 116, 117,
118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 125, 126,
147, 149, 150, 151, 156, 157, 166,
168, 171, 172, 173, 177, 180, 181,
182, 183, 185, 189, 190, 192, 193,
213, 215, 222, 233, 235, 237
Temuco 12, 40, 41, 102, 157
Valdivia 4, 12, 13, 41, 82, 108, 186,
233, 235, 239
Valparaíso 6, 7, 8, 18, 28, 96, 171,
172, 173, 212, 233, 237
Viña del Mar 6, 172, 173, 177,
192, 237
class structure 43–48
climate 92–93
corruption 67
D
driving 112–116
auto repair shops 116
driving licenses 108
parking attendant 115
tickets 114–115
drugs 53, 67, 111, 128E
earthquakes 96–97
Easter Island 18, 159–163, 177,
188, 239
economy 208–217
exports 211–215
investments 215–217
regional trade agreements 210–211
education 49–50, 119–125, 234
preschools 121–122
universities 122–123
emergencies 110–111
estufas 98–100
ethnicity 39–43F
family 65–66
famous people 235–237
Fiestas Patrias 164–167
fi ne art 176–177
First Communion 84, 172
fi shing 9, 11, 13, 14, 160, 163, 171,
187, 188, 212, 215, 218