This Sunday, April 15th Chile celebrates its cuisine. The Dia de la Comida Chilena is now a yearly event to promote and appreciate Chile’s typical cuisine. To pay tribute to that tasty, abundant pastel de choclo or a comforting cazuela and those who make them. To mark the event several culinary institutions and spaces are […]
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Chile leads Latin America in ice cream consumption, and it’s a great way to stay cool during the summer season in Santiago. Here are three places we recommend our guests to try ice cream in Santiago, for that moment when they need a cool treat of helado. El Toldo Azul- One of Santiago’s finest places
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The elite of Latin America’s culinary world met in Bogota, Colombia last week for the naming of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants of 2017, one of the definitive lists that highlight the best in the region’s over the top, sensory haute cuisine. Taking top honors was Lima’s Maido. This year’s installment included four Chilean restaurants,
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If you are visiting Chile and found our site, its highly likely wine is a star attraction of your trip. Visit a vineyard, enjoy a meal, and take a bottle home to your friends and family. It’s also a great companion while traveling through this long and skinny nation. But the million dollar question is,
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On vacation or visiting for business, a proper visit to Santiago should include a nice meal, and the Chilean capital offers a number of options. Here are three restaurants in Vitacura that show the best that the city has to offer in food, in this affluent and modern neighborhood. Vitacura sits in the shadow of
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A classic starter for large lunches or a quick snack on the street, Sopaipillas are a fried bread with a spongy consistency and neutral flavor making them good for sweet or savory use. Fried bread might not sound like much, but the bit of cooked pumpkin added to these classic Chilean snacks set them apart.
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One of Chile’s most prominent valleys, the Maipo valley, produces the big reds which Chile become known for early on in its commercial wine journey. Its home to some of the biggest players, Santa Rita and Concha y Toro, and spans from the flatter, hotter low Maipo up to the base of the Andes Mountains.
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Getting a bird’s eye view of a city is more than just a great photo opportunity. It allows for reflection on the urban jungle below, brings out the details, the buildings, parks, roads and waterways which giver personality to a community. Santiago has some perfect look outs over the city, but a ride up the
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Bellavista has been the den of nightlife, bars, discoteques and restaurants for some time, and as a neighborhood it has has some of the best options to sample Chilean craft beer, day or night. Here are three of the top recommendations for residents and visitors alike. Kross Bar-One of the newest venues for beer lovers,
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Walking tours are a favorite for many to see a new city. They offer a more personable and immersed view of a city or space. This puts you in touch with the locals, the sights, sounds and smells that make each destination unique. Here in Chile, Santiago’s central historic district is the perfect place to
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