Santiago Electronica

Let it go
Friday was a hot and lazy day, I went to the supermarket, went to the pool, slept a bit in the afternoon… The I met up with Ignacio, a mexican IT network specialist, for an after-work beer. We headed to one of those little canteens that seem typical for Chile, with most guests sitting at […] Read More

Basics, markets and culture

Let it go
Here we go again. After waking up in a new city, there’s tons of things to be organized. First, the shopping. I asked at the downstairs reception for a supermarket, and headed there first thing. Without breakfast. Was a mistake. Luckily, this apartment has a lot of the basics like oil, salt, balsamic, pepper, spices, […] Read More

Santiago by day

Let it go
And here’s the view from the roof in daylight, just to be complete. You can see the Andes mountain range that borders the city to the north and east, even if the view isn’t that clear. I wonder if this is smog. 7 million people probably do produce quite some emissions. Read More

Santiago by night

Let it go
These are the first pictures of Santiago, from my window and the roof top. I’m in Providencia, on one of the main axes of the city, with a little river and Parque Balmaceda running along it nearby. I wandered around a bit last night, it looks, nice, calm and safe. My building is a 26-floor high […] Read More

The future Santiago home

Let it go
The last couple of days I’ve been busy checking out places in Uruguay and Santiago, checking side trips to Valparaiso and to Easter Island…. And I finally found a great place in Santiago’s neighborhood of Providencia, that was recommended by several friends, so it’s gotta be good. I’ll be staying in this little gem here. Read More