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Weekly News Review

Vol. 3 Issue 08 - March 7th, 2014


No Connection Between Recent Earthquakes
Chile Joins the Visa Waiver Program with the U.S.
Chiles Economy Slows More Than Expected In January
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A number of earthquakes have been felt recently, most
notably last Tuesday, which reached a magnitude of 5.6, and
last nights tremor at 1.37 am, which measured 5.3 on the
Richter scale. The quake early Thursday morning had the
feeling of increasing in strength as it was felt closer to the city
than the previous one.
When I awoke to nd the room shaking I was a bit
unnerved, but my Chilean housemate assured me that it was
perfectly normal, reported a British visitor to Santiago. A
number of Santiaguinos also claimed that they felt a strong
shaking last night, and there was the general assumption
that the this and the earthquake of a few days ago were
connected.
However, this has been strongly denied by the leading
earthquake researchers at ONEMI and the University of
Chile. The Chief Of Early Warnings at ONEMI said: What
we now have are earthquakes that have risen in magnitude,
and which have been noticed by the population, and there is
certainly a greater concern. But he went on to say how it is
no way a swarm.
He also denied claims that the recent earthquakes are
aftershocks of the famous 2010 earthquake, stating that the
epicenter was out of the rupture zone of the 27F, meaning
that they are from completely di!erent origins.
Last nights earthquake has yet to have any follow-up,
meaning that it also must have had a di!erent origin and
characteristics to the one days before, which was followed
by a number of much smaller tremors. Despite the lack of
connection between these events, the researchers still say
that they have to examine the occurrences with more data to
be able to make any nal judgement.
The recent earthquakes have ranged from 3 to 5.6 on the
Richter scale, but despite the increased power felt by
people, there has been no increase in need for emergency
services and no injuries or structural damage caused.
No Connection Between Recent Earthquakes
by Josh King
AFTER SIX YEARS OF LITIGATION, THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF
JUSTICE (ICJ) GAVE ITS FINAL RULING ON THE TERRITORIAL DISPUTE
AND IT IS BENEFICIAL FOR BOTH CHILE AND PERU.
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE WAS
FELT IN SANTIAGO LAST NIGHT,
AND AFTER THE RECENT STRING
OF TREMORS, ONEMI AND THE
DIRECTOR OF SEISMOLOGY AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHILE HAVE
BOTH DENIED REPORTS THAT
THEY ARE CONNECTED.
Chile is now one of 38 countries on the list of the Visa
Waiver Program (VWP) enacted by the US.
Also in attendance were the Deputy Secretary of State for
Management and Resources of the U.S., Heather
Higginbottom, the Minister of Foreign A!airs of Chile, Alfredo
Moreno, and the U.S. Ambassador to Chile, Felipe Bulnes.
This announcement furthers our important partnership with
Chile and benets the security and the economies of our two
countries, said Secretary Johnson. The addition of Chile
to the Visa Waiver Program will allow us to work together
to maintain the highest levels of security while also facilitating
travel that Chileans make to the United States, he said.
The monitoring of travelers using this new system is quite
simple, as information is directly transferred from citizens e-
chips to the airlines.
The scal year 2013 (period between Oct. 1, 2012 and
Sept. 30, 2013), showed about 242 thousand visitors from
Chile traveled to America. Around 90 percent of people
arrived for business or tourism purposes.
Starting on May 1, 2014, Chilean citizens with an electronic
passport will be able to travel to the United States using the
VWP as long as they are coming for business or tourism and
will only be in the country for less than the allotted 90 day
period.
Chilean citizens who qualify will no longer need to pay the
$160 entry fee. According to an announcement posted on
the Aeropuerto de Santiago website, as of February
26 U.S. citizens entering Chile are no longer required to pay
the USD $160 reciprocity fee that Chile charges U.S.
citizens
It is a tremendous joy to make this project a reality, because
of the big meaning and impact that it has for Chileans, said
Ambassador Bulnes.
Important Requirements for the VWP:
The only permitted reasons for obtaining a waiver are the
previously stated: business (list of possibilities listed under
visitor visa B category) and tourism. Students and
foreigners working within the U.S. are not permitted to apply
for the VWP. The length of time is limited to a no more than
90 day stay.
Chilean citizens still must apply to be authorized for the
program. This can be done through the Electronic System
for Travel Authorization (ESTA) on the website of the
Department of Homeland Security U.S. This questionnaire
and approval must be obtained before the traveler boards
any aircraft or alternative transportation to the United
States. The process must be completed at least 72 hours
to departure.
Again, only an electronic passport or e-passport (one with a
chip that holds biographical data) will be accepted for the
VWP. These have been issued in Chile since Sept. 2, 2013.
To learn more about how to avoid the fees of the visa and
further requirements for Chilean citizens wishing to take part
in the VWP click here.
Chile Joins the Visa Waiver Program with the U.S.
by Allisyn Edmonds
AFTER SIX YEARS OF LITIGATION, THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF
JUSTICE (ICJ) GAVE ITS FINAL RULING ON THE TERRITORIAL DISPUTE
AND IT IS BENEFICIAL FOR BOTH CHILE AND PERU.
O"cial delegations from more than 20 countries will attend
this Tuesday March 11ths handover ceremony, which will be
held in the Hall of Honor of the National Congress from 12
p.m. onwards.
In this ceremony, which originates from 19th centurys
traditions, there will also be a historical event of great
signicance: the Senate President will take an oath or pledge
to the assuming President.
There is also an agreement that Senator Isabel Allende
Bussi, daughter of former President Salvador Allende, will
lead the Senate during 2014. She will therefore become not
only the rst woman assuming the Corporations Board, but
she will also be handing the Presidential sash over to
President Bachelet.
The head of the Upper House, Senator Jorge Pizarro,
explained that along with the authorities and guests, more
than 800 national and international media professionals have
been accredited to cover this ceremony. Because of this, in
the gardens of the Senate there will be a tent specially
equipped as a Media Center to meet the requirements of the
media professionals and the press.
So far, the Presidents of Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador,
Paraguay, Uruguay, Belgium, Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela,
Colombia, Haiti, Surinam, and El Salvador will attend. There
are representatives of Spain, the Prince of Asturias; Vice-
Presidents of USA and Nicaragua; representatives of
Portugal, Croatia, Finland, The Netherlands, and delegations
of UK, Italy, Norway and France conrmed to attend the
Congress, said the Senator Pizarro.
Also, as is the tradition, the security and protocol are in
charge of the Group of Police Guards from the National
Congress and workers of the Senate. He also highlighted
that there will be representatives from all sectors and there
are to be no demonstrations in this ceremony.
Here is the schedule for March 11ths ceremony for those
who want to follow it:
10:00 AM: The guests enter the Hall of Honor.
11:00 AM: Respective Commissions of Reja and Prtico will
be located and will receive the guest and international
authorities.
11:40 AM: The First Lady, Cecilia Morel, arrives.
11:45 AM: The President-elect, Michelle Bachelet arrives to
the Hall of Honor and waits in Sala Protocolar.
11:55 AM: The President Sebastin Piera enters the Hall of
National Congress.
12:00 PM: The handover ceremony will begin.
Country Leaders Attending Handover
Ceremony in Valparaso
by Danae Castro
With US$45 million invested in sports facilities, including a
world class velodrome and swimming pool, Chile hopes to
build on the South American Games to change the sporting
culture. Unfortunately the Games have passed under the
radar, though publicity for the Games has built in the nal
week.
Former karate world champion David Dub, who passed
through the Chilean reality show Mundos Opuestos, said
to El Graco, It would be preferable if people were talking
more about the Games than the Festival de Via.
In a 2012 interview following the London Olympics, Chilean
Olympic Committee Vice President Miguel Mujica said to I
Love Chile, We need to be all together. Its not the
organization that is responsible for the event. It is the
responsibility of the whole country.
Particularly united have been the athletes, with
the Deportistas de Alto Rendimiento (DAR
Chile) organization, along with Team Chile o!ering
opportunities for the athletes to present together as a group.
Francisca Crovetto and Juan Carlos Garrido were recently
named as team captains for Team Chile, which makes its
o"cial debut at the Odesur.
The mega sporting event, which will play host to more
athletes than the Sochi Winter Olympics, will play host to a
number of Olympic medalists and World Champions, with
Chiles Felipe Miranda conrming his participation in the
water ski events after injury concerns. Miranda won the
Overall category in the 2013 World Championships at Lago
Los Morros, where the water skiing will take place.
That event, along with sports such as BMX, canoeing, open
water swimming, road cycling and mountain bike will be
completely free, while a majority of events can be booked for
free through Ticketek.
Among those in action act the Games will be Colombian
BMX gold medalist Mariana Pajn and Brazilian gold medalist
Arthur Zanetti. With gold on the rings, Zanetti became the
rst Latin American gymnast to win an Olympic medal.
Chilean agbearer Toms Gonzlez will have high hopes in
the gymnastics after two fourth places in London.
Rodrigo Eyzaguirre, head of press from Santiago 2014, told I
Love Chile, The Games are going to establish a milestone. It
is going to depend on the country. It is like a relay race. It will
depend on who and how the baton will be passed. If the
baton falls it fails. I believe that these games are top class.
The former La Tercera sports editor added, This is the most
important sports event that Chile has had since the country
organized the soccer World Cup in 1962. We believe that
with all this hard work we can achieve a real transformation.
First with our policy to provide free tickets (almost all of
them). So we hope the people see di!erent sports and
familiarize themselves with them apart from the ones shown
on television.
Minister of Sport Gabriel Ruiz-Tagle called on Chileans to
ll the stadiums, saying, Were making an invitation to the
public to come and support our sportsmen and women.
There are going to be many di!erent sports, some that are
little known in this country.
He added, We hope there will be a legacy from this, and we
want to encourage our young people and make them
enthusiastic about sport.
To continue story, please click HERE.
Chile Looks to Change Sporting Culture
by Daniel Boyle
Chile dominated the attack, with La Roja easing through the
edges to go around the German defense, but it was at the
nal denition where Chile failed to convert on their
domination. A lone goal from Mario Gtze in the sixteenth
minute was all that separated the two sides, with Chile
coming close on many occasions, but unable to see the ball
over the line.
One of the closest chances saw Arturo Vidal connect his
head with a Jean Beausejour corner, only to see the ball
swept away by the German defenders at the last moment.
The second half saw Eduardo Vargas blast the crossbar, but
that was as close as La Roja came to troubling the
scoreboard. It was the rst time in 13 matches that Chile had
failed to score.
Sampaolis search for an extra attacking option continues,
with the Chile coach recently saying the injured Humberto
Suazo remains in the race for a place in the squad for Brazil.
The Argentinian coach was happy with the performance of
his squad, saying after the match, The result doesnt reect
what happened on the eld.
The former Universidad de Chile boss claimed that the
performances against England, Brazil and Germany showed
that Chile can go head to head with the best teams in the
world. With both nalists from the 2010 World Cup in their
group, La Roja will be ghting with true contenders for the
title.
Australia, Chiles rst opponents in the World Cup, let a 3-0
lead slip to fall to Ecuador 4-3 in the dying moments of their
encounter. Group Bs four teams were the only ones to all be
facing other teams who will also be in Brazil. Spain beat Italy
with a Pedro goal, while The Netherlands fell 2-0 to France.
Chile cant push past Germany By Daniel Boyle
ARIES: A positive period socially until March 14th. You will
nd your social diary lled up and have the opportunity to
meet with old friends. Income will be high and you will do
well in any nancial matter. Good period to indulge in mild
speculation as well as indoor games like cards. A dip in
energy, condence & growth will be felt after March 14th.
You should slow down nancial activity after that date since
chances of losses, wasteful expenses and such issues will
be felt. Avoid starting major projects.
TAURUS: The inuence of Venus with a square aspect to
your sign this month will encourage you to make more e!ort
to make progress than usual. The inuence of the quincunx
from Mars to your sign will emphasize the action needed to
mobilize your talent for diplomacy to the maximum, so that
you can achieve your goals.
GEMINI: Hard work and focus at work will bring in good
returns for you. Avoid ego in your dealings with others until
March 14th. After that you should be careful about facial or
dental problems. Further ego in speech could be present
which could lead to issues with people close to you as well
as family members. Wealth could rise due to you hard work.
CANCER: Health problems related to mouth and face
possible till March 14th. You have to be careful in your
communication and speech. It would be useful to be humble
and down to earth in dealing with others. A vibrant and
positive period of growth could commence after March 14th.
There would be new avenues of work and growth now.
Energy levels will be high this month too. You should control
aggression with your team.
LEO: Problems in joint areas of work and life such as
relationships, partnerships and marital matters will persist
unti l March 15th. There wi l l be some redeemi ng
opportunities as long as you are exible and follow the
greater wisdom of how to deal with others. Beyond March
16th, a dip in energy levels will be felt. There could be poorer
health or lower energy. Condence and general ability to
push matters could go down too. Avoid too much activity or
piling up your work schedule now.
Astrology predictions for March 2014
by Munesh Kumar
VIRGO: You may have been considering some signicant, or
minimal, changes for your own lifestyle lately. If so, now may
be the time to advance with those programs and concepts.
Your individual energy pattern is not exactly o! the maps, but
you should have the durability of will and personality to do
what must be done to accomplish your objectives. It is real,
however, that your self-condence may be a bit low at this
time. Do not let this keep you back; just decide what you
want and then go after it.
LIBRA: Issues and competition with family will persist now
until March 14th. You will come across a lot of new people. It
will result in higher number of friends on your Facebook page
and will do well for your profession too. Issues and ego with
children could be felt after March 14th. You will be creative
and nd much to do with your family. New ideas and project
could begin.
SCORPIO: Some amount of haughtiness would be present
in your mind. This might bring ego hassles with children as
well as create controversy in personal matters. You could be
creatively inclined until March 14th. Beyond that, a new
energy will come into your life. You will be resourceful and
dynamic and will obtain the support of your superiors,
bosses and even those in government position. Health will
improve for you in the latter part of this month.
SAGITTARIUS: Vibrancy in career, general life will continue
until March 14th. Health and energy will be upbeat during
this time too. Good progress in career as well as areas
connected with your profession. Its a good time to take the
support of your boss, as support and goodwill will be quite
high in the rst half of the month. Ego hassles with partners
(spouse or a serious relationship) could build up after March
14th. Issues could rise as your need to dominate your
spouse could cause problems. Avoid controversy and work
on raising the level of bonding.
CAPRICORN: Hurdles, low immunity and stamina will bother
you until March 14th. There will be feeling of exasperation at
times due to mismatch in expectations and results until
March 14th. Not an easy period so avoid heavy
commitments. Beyond March 14th, luck will rise. There will
be improvements at work as well as in personal matters.
Travel will be pleasurable. Opposition to your ideas will be
high. There could be ti!s with partners.
AQUARIUS: A positive period will run until March 14th. You
will do well, prosper generally and growth will be felt. A very
dynamic and focused period will start after March 14th.
Career will be in the limelight and pick up rapidly. Superiors,
bosses and people in position of authority will be
instrumental in being the engines of growth for you.
Condence, health and dynamism will be at a high during
this time. Avoid excessive ego with children or parents.
PISCES: A very positive and gain oriented period runs until
March 14th. You will nd excellent progress at work. New
ideas and being in control of all you do will be possible until
March 14th. Work hard and make the most of this time now.
Beyond that day is a period of progress and gains. All e!orts
made now would bring in maximum growth for you. Finances
will look up and you will also get some great time with
friends.
I found my place in the mile-long line and began trying to
translate the menu. I was having trouble because I hadnt
practiced my Spanish in a few months and I was still a little
shaky from the interview. Ugh! Something was also
interrupting my concentration. This Chilean guy kept
stretching and looking at me. He was in line in front of me.
I thought My god, how bad does your back hurt?! I nally
gave him the fuck o! eyes and you should have seen his
face sink. I felt bad. So, I gave him a nicer look. Well that
was it! That was all he needed to boost his Chilean
condence. The words came pouring out of his mouth.
Youre not Chilean are you? Are you North American? and
Oh, Im sorry, I forgot, hi, Im Pablo. Which question should I
have answered rst?
His saving grace was that he spoke English and I was dying
to eat some good food; I needed his help. After he helped
me order, he invited me to eat with him, and I didnt know
many people yet, so I thought, Why not? I would love to
say, we had a nice chat, but talking to him was like talking
to a wall. This guy couldnt hold a conversation to save his
life. Nonetheless, probably out of loneliness, I gave him my
number and agreed to meet him the next day for lunch at the
same place. And, again, it was the same boring story.
I must have been super lonely, like I said, because I agreed
to a Friday night date. What was I thinking? He took me to a
bar in Lastarria, and we watched football. Or maybe its safer
to say I watched football, while he got plastered. Ill give him
one thing: he was very much a gentleman, until he asked me
to come up to his apartment after the game. We all know
what that means. I politely declined and he took me home in
his car.
As soon as he pulled up to my apartment I said, Well,
thanks for everything, had a good time, gotta go, lots of
work tomorrow! I got out of the car and never looked back.
Cruel? Maybe. But, as soon as I got up to my apartment and
shut the door, I let out a long sigh of relief. The sigh
practically screamed, God that was the most boring date
ever!.
Needless to say, there were no sparks in OH! Salad ever
again.
Soltera in Santiago: No sparks in OH! Salad
by Soltera en Santiago
I want to point at a couple of examples of Chilean
pronunciation, to start you on your way as you begin to
notice the nuances of the spoken Spanish in Chile. Please
keep in mind that pronunciation hints in this section are
based on English sounds (with possibly a slight American
slant).
1. CH as an English SH sound
Some Chileans pronounce all words with ch (including
Chile) as if it were an English sh sound (shi-l to mean
Chile).
2. Words ending in a vowel and then -do or -da lose the
letter D
Words such as tendido, patada, amasado, and patudo will
most often sound like tendo, pat, amasao or pato where
the speaker will drop the D completely. The AO sound is
pronounced like OU in ouch or OW in cow. In the case of -
ada ending words like patada, one of the vowels is
completely eliminated. The result is pat with the accent
replacing the missing vowel (be sure to understand the
di!erence in pronunciation between pata and pat).
3. Phrase para el or para la is shortened
The phrase para el becomes pal to create only one word
(pronounced like PAL in palm). In the case of para la it
remains two words but loses a syllable, to result in p la. For
example, the phrase quedar para la cagada becomes
quedar p la cag (rule 2 above).
4. A word ending in the letter A immediately followed by
another word beginning in the letter D, drops the D
The common phrase a donde la viste becomes a onde la
viste, dropping the D. As another example, cabeza de
pescado is pronounced as cabeza e pescao.
5. Words ending in -von drop the V
The -vn ending in a word, as in the prevalent word huevn,
drops the V and is pronounced hue-n (way-un).
6. Errors in pronunciation
As in with all languages, you may run across people who
mispronounce a word, making it even harder for you to
understand the sentence. These common mispronunciations
will help you look out for other similar mistakes as you learn
Chilean.
Keptchup to say ketchup
Picza or pipza for pizza
Rempujar for empujar
Resfalar for resbalar
Toballa for toalla
Ampoa or ampoha for ampolla
Have you run across any other examples?
You can nd more on Chilean Spanish and Spanish
slang at Speaking Latino.
6 Pronunciation Tips to Speak Chilean Spanish
by Jared Romey
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IS
AN EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK
SPEAKING CHILENO: A GUIDE
TO THE SPANISH OF CHILE BY
JARED ROMEY.
In 2001, Dutch music producer and DJ Armin Van Buuren
began to host his own radio called A State of Trance, which
featured some of the best promotional and commercial
trance and progressive house music around. Within a few
years, the show had become far more popular than could
ever have been expected, with 20 million weekly listeners in
26 countries.
A few years ago, A State of Trance began to hold its own live
events, with renowned trance DJs playing well into the early
hours of the night. On Friday last week, and after much
anticipation, A State of Trance held its rst ever show in
Chile, and I was lucky enough to be able to go along with
another writer from I Love Chile.
So rst things rst, we had to work out how to get there. At
rst when I saw the location of the event listed as Santiago, I
navely thought that this meant that it would actually be in
Santiago, possibly somewhere only a few metro stops away
from the center.
But of course nothing is ever that simple, and we learned
that it would in fact be taking place a good 10 or 15 miles
west of the city, at an area called Espacio Broadway. After a
somewhat frantic jog/run through the estacin central to
catch the last bus, we were on our way.
25 minutes later we were dropped o! by the side of the
motorway in what seemed like the middle of absolutely
nowhere, with the assurance from the bus driver that this
was in fact the stop for Espacio Broadway. For a couple of
minutes we were certain that this must be some sort of
practical joke that South Americans like to play on
unsuspecting gringos, dropping them o! miles from any
civilization and letting them fend for themselves, and we
were feeling a little silly.
Fortunately, however, after a short, albeit precarious walk
down the side of the busy motorway in almost pitch black, to
our relief we saw a hint of spotlights in the distance
rhythmically pulsating around the sky. As we got closer, we
could feel the distinctive beat of the blaring trance music
vibrating through the ground.
It was a far bigger event than I had envisioned. I was
unaware of the sheer size and following of A State of Trance
and had assumed that it would be a much more modest
a!air, maybe inside a building and no more than one or two
thousand people.
But it turned out to be on the scale of a small festival: a
gigantic crowd and one huge stage on a massive eld in the
middle of nowhere. In addition there were several huge
screens both behind and in front of the DJs, playing what
were e!ectively much more intense versions of the visualizer
you can use on iTunes, pulsating along with the music.
Along with those was an array of blinding spotlights, lasers,
and industrial-sized smoke machines. It was in many ways
as much of a feast for the ears as for the eyes, and I can
recall very few occasions where Ive been exposed to quite
so much intense visual and audio stimulation.
The atmosphere was electric, with people screaming and
jumping along to the songs as you might do at a rock
concert. The hypnotic and intense melodies of the trance
music were so captivating it was almost impossible not to be
taken away by the sheer energy of it all.
Dash Berlin was the rst DJ, who lit up the crowd and got
them singing along with his singles such as Till The Sky Falls
Down and Waiting. Following that, it was time for the main
event- Armin Van Buuren, whose enthusiasm and euphoria
towards music was infectious. The lasers and spotlights on
the stage seemed to zap the crowd and the sky, as if it were
some sort of huge trance robot from an alien planet, as
Armin played some of his anthems such as This is What it
Feels Like and In and Out of Love, which between them
have accumulated over 170 million views on YouTube. Aly &
Fila, an Egyptian duo, were last to come on and nished o!
the night with a somewhat more uptempo rave-style music.
A perfect end to the night.
At 5 a.m., the show came to an end. The expression on
everyones face, that I saw on the way out, said it all. It was
an excellent night. The sheer energy and dynamism of the
performances, along with the memorizing set-up of visual
equipment was staggering. The night as a whole went far
beyond my expectations, and I would strongly recommend
that anyone with a soft spot for electronic music be sure to
attend another A State of Trance event should they ever get
the chance.
A State of
Trance
Mesmerizes
Santiago
Crowd
by Edward Vernon
After receiving a positive reaction at various lm festivals
around the world like the International Festival of Shanghai,
the International Film Festival in Los Angeles and the
International Film Festival of Acapulco in Mexico, The
Vineyard (Spanish title: Tierra de Sangre) is now heading to
cinema screens all over Chile and will be released on May
8th 2014.
Firstly, from a supercial point of view, historic mystery,
romantic fantasy and wine dont seem to have that much in
common. However this month, the North American Chilean
director James Katz introduces a lm to the Chilean
audience that proves that there certainly are a lot of
connections between all those things and that putting them
together can make a great story. Tierra de Sangre, which
aims to screen at cinemas all over Latin America too, recalls
the legend around Carmenere set in the 19th century. The
audience gets to follow the story of Magdalena (interpreted
by Mexican Aislinn Derbez), who recently being married to
the French vineyard owner Louis (played by Chilean actor
Cosmo Gonik) discovers the mystery around his Camernere.
This mysterious power could heal peoples disorders but
may also have a darker origin than anybody could imagine.
With the sudden arrival of Louis evil brother Etienne
(embodied by French actor Aurlien Wiik) things come thick
and fast and the connection between the production of the
wine and the more and more frequent disappearance of
people from the village becomes increasingly obvious until
the nal summit is reached and Magdalena herself gets in
serious danger.
I wanted to make a lm that would drag the audience with
along and at the same time talk about my love for Chilean
wine, which is in my opinion far too little known
throughout the world. Said director James Katz, who shot
the movie over 8 weeks in Pirque, close to the city of
Santiago, what shows not only the extent of Chilean wine
production but also the beautiful landscapes and vineyards
one would imagine to be in the South of France. As Mr
Katzs concept has never before been used it was the
perfect opportunity to establish a cooperation with an actual
winery and to bottle wines under the name of the lm.
And so, it is no surprise that James got a call from the
General Manager of Andes Wines, Maximiliano Morales, just
one month before the nishing of the movie, o!ering him
exactly that. While making the lm I always thought it was
obvious that there was a great chance to create the rst wine
associated to a Chilean lm as it easily can generate a new
international brand positioning strategy for the brand using
the reputation of the lm to increase the popularity of Chilean
wine on an international level.
For now the wine, also called Tierra de Sangre will be bottled
2.400 times and distributed in the cinemas in which the
movie will be showing. We are looking forward to create an
absolutely new kind of promoting wine from Chile stated
Maximiliano Morales. And as the lm will be released in
various Latin American countries at the end of this year, even
more people will be able to enjoy the benets of this new
kind of cooperation. I mean, what could be better than
enjoying suspense and mystery accompanied by a good
bottle of wine?!
Tierra de Sangre the Mystery of Chilean Wine
by Carlotta Sallach
Chiles National Institute of Statistics (NIS) reported that
Chiles GDP in January grew just 1.4 percent, as estimates
were for growth of 1.9 percent. This is the slowest rate since
the massive earthquake and tsunami of March 2010 that
devastated the country with hundreds killed.
NIS reported that unemployment rose 6.1 percent over the
three-month period ending January 31 compared to 5.7
percent in the previous month. Analysts were looking for 5.8
percent, signicantly lower than reported.
Retail sales for January rose 6.8 percent; the slowest rate
since October 2012 and manufacturing fell 1.4 percent from
the year earlier period.
The weak economic gures is signalling another interest rate
reduction from the Central Bank as the dovish comments
from the Banks last meeting indicted that they would
respond to any further slowing in the economy.
In February the Bank dropped rates by 25 basis points to
4.25 percent. In the last Financial Traders Survey a majority
of respondents were looking for rates to fall below 4.0
percent by the end of 2014.
The one bright spot is that China is conrming their target
growth rate for 2014 of 7.5 percent, stopping the slowing of
their economy, which bodes well for Chiles copper exports.
Copper prices have been falling but the lower peso is
supporting the ultimate return as copper is priced in dollars.
Chiles Economy Slows More Than Expected In January
by Randy Havre
CHILES ECONOMY CONTINUES TO SLOW DOWN WITH JANUARYS GROWTH RATE AT THE SLOWEST
IN ALMOST FOUR YEARS INDICATING MORE INTEREST RATE CUTS BY THE CENTRAL BANK.
Riot Games, owners of online multiplayer RPG League Of
Legends, have set out to create perhaps the biggest gaming
event there has ever been in this country. According to the
company, Chile has a very high competitive level and great
potential in this area of gaming, and the enthusiasm towards
the game is something that the creators felt couldnt go
unrewarded, and so they decided to hold the rst stage of
the Latin Cup here.
The game itself is described as a is a fast-paced,
competitive fantasy game that blends the speed and
intensity of an RTS with RPG elements. Two teams of
powerful champions, each with a unique design and play
style, battle head-to-head across multiple battleelds and
game modes. And with the growing popularity of large-scale,
fully interactive games, this event is proof of the increasing
malleability in the gaming format.
The Latin Cup spans Chile, Argentina, Colombia and
Mexico, and hosts live competitions of games which are also
streamed live on the internet. As well as the 10 000 people
attending the event live, they estimate that half a million
people will be watching online. As if this wasnt exciting
enough, there will be a cash prize of CLP$40000 to be
shared between the four best teams.
If you had any doubt as to the spectacle that people will be
treated to, there will be a full symphony orchestra playing live
at the event, treating the fans to the games theme music.
Anyone wanting to attend the event on April 18th can
purchase tickets through Punto Ticket here. Prices
range from CLP $ 5,500 for the upper seats, CLP $ 8,300
for the lower and CLP $ 11,000 for the stalls. There is also a
presale for the stalls of $ 8,300 until 28 February.
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While it takes some adjustment for people from the Northern
Hemisphere, harvest festivals take place here in the fall,
which is between March and May. Here are a few of the
larger, more accessible fairs taking place.
COLCHAGUA VALLEY: Festival de la Vendimia, Santa Cruz.
March 7-9, 2014.
By far the largest and most popular of the harvest festivals,
Colchagua has been called the Napa Valley of Chile. Some
of the biggest names in Chilean wine have their wineries
here, and many of them are open to the public. This years
festival, the 15th annual, has the theme From Mountains to
Sea, which aims to show the diversity of the valley from east
to west.
Fourteen wineries will be participating in the event, taking
place in Plaza de Armas of Santa Cruz. World-renowned
brands such as Lapostolle, Montes and Casa Silva will be
there. Look for an abundance of full-bodied reds from this
valley, such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmnre, as well
as other not-so-common varieties, like the Carignan-
Grenache-Mouvedre (CGM) blend from Montes, and the
signature grape of Argentina, Malbec, from Viu Manent. This
event attracts an extremely large crowd, with more than
100,000 people expected to attend. While a bit far, it is
possible to make this a day trip from Santiago. Cost: CLP
$5,000 includes entry to the fair and a glass for tasting.
CASABLANCA VALLEY: Fest i val de l a Vendi mi a,
Casablanca. April 12-13, 2014.
On April 12-13, Casablanca Valley will celebrate its harvest in
the city of Casablanca, located between Santiago and the
coastal city of Valparaso. An extremely easy day trip from
Santiago, the action will take place in the Plaza de Armas of
Casablanca and features more than ten participating
wineries from the valley. Big names here include Casas del
Bosque,Matetic, Bodegas Re and Emiliana. In this cool-
climate valley, you will nd many varieties of white wines,
such as Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, sparkling wines,
as well as cool-climate reds, notably Pinot Noir and Syrah.
There will of course be entertainment, local artisan crafts,
and typical Chilean food (think empanadas, grilled meat, and
sweets). Cost: CLP $4,000 includes a glass and tickets for
three tastings.
CURIC VALLEY: Fiesta de la Vendimia, Curic. March
27-30, 2014.
The oldest harvest festival in Chile, Curic will be holding its
28th annual celebration in the Plaza de Armas from Thursday
through Sunday. Located about 200 kilometers south of
Santiago, Curic is home to wineries such as Spains Miguel
Torres, and the powerhouse winery of San Pedro, one of the
largest in all of Chile. Here, you will nd a large diversity of
varieties, but Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere still
dominate the landscape, while Sauvignon Blanc is the most
widely planted white variety. Look for Miguel Torres ros
sparkling wine, made from the Pais grape, as well as a
variety of late-harvest wines. Over 10 wineries will be
present, and over 100,000 people are expected to attend.
Cost: CLP 2500 for the glass, and CLP 500 per tasting
ticket.
MAIPO VALLEY: Fiesta del Vino, Pirque. April 4-6, 2014.
The Municipality of Pirque is holding its 10th annual Fiesta
del Vino on April 4-6 of this year. The party opens Friday
evening at 7, and at noon on Saturday and Sunday. This
event is a bit more out of the way, located to the southeast
of Santiago. Fourteen wineries will be participating at this
event in the Maipo Andes valley, with big names such as
Concha y Toro, Perez Cruz, Apaltagua, Haras de Pirque and
Errazuriz included. This valley, located at the foot of the
Andes, is famous for its full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon and
other reds. Additional activities include a rodeo, typical
Chilean games and artisan crafts for sale. Cost: CLP
$5,000 includes a glass and tickets for three
tastings.
Festivales de Vendimia Harvest 2014
by Blair Anthony
Im back in Santiago after one week and a half of exploring
the Chilean Patagonia (a part of it, of course), defying the
cold summer of the south, the rain of Torres del Paine, trying
to contain my anger against my backpack and the blister on
my foot, trying not to think about hamburgers and beers after
a long day of walking, not having a hot shower after three
days of trekking in the park, ghting through the pain in my
leg during horse riding, being polite to a temperamental
gaucho and nally trying to not ght with my friend.
Some people call the Torres del Paines experience
The Hunger Games, but for me it was a great life
learning experience.
When my friend and I decided to travel to Torres del Paine, I
thought we were crazy. We are sporty girls, but there is a big
di!erence between going for a jog one Sunday a month and
walking ten hours per day for four days. But my friend told
me we would be ok, so many people do it, why not us?
I briey located Torres del Paine on a map, I knew it was in
the South of Chile, but I didnt realize how vast the South of
Chile is! We went to Punta Arenas by plane (4 hours) and by
bus to Puerto Natales (3 hours). One observation: it was
cold and a desert! Like the Spanish explorer Juan Ladrilleros,
who intended to colonize this area in 1557, believing that the
city of Puerto Natales was located at ltima Esperanza (Last
Hope) it was also true for us, we felt our last hope to be
there with nothing around us. By chance a friend of my friend
rescued us, the poor tourists.
The next morning I was a bit stressed because we didnt
have any camping supplies for Torres del Paine. But step by
step we overcame since there is a large stock of camping
material in Puerto Natales, so we could rent everything. The
supermarket episode was epic, it seems that all of Puerto
Natales inhabitants were all in the same place at the same
time. However we didnt have another option even to buy the
simplest of things: instant soup, tuna, packaged rice, cereal
bars (it was surprising to see how wide the selection was),
and some other light stu!. Because the major enemy of the
Torres del Paine circuit (besides the rain of course) is the
weight in your backpack!
With a surplus of energy and backpacks bigger than us, my
friend and I made o! to the bus station bound for Torres del
Paine, where the real adventure began
A French and a German girl in Patagonia: a Travel Journal
by Shea Leaman
ONCE UPON A TIME TWO GIRLS MET EACH
OTHER AT THE I LOVE CHILE OFFICE, ONE
FROM GERMANY AND THE OTHER FROM
FRANCE WITH ONE THING IN COMMON: A
TASTE FOR TRAVEL. NOTHING WAS
PREORDAINED BUT THESE TWO GIRLS
BECAME FRIENDS AND LIVED ONE OF THE
BEST ADVENTURES OF THEIR LIVES:
DISCOVERING PATAGONIA.
PUERTO NATALES The bus station of Puerto Natales is
an attraction of the city (after the supermarket, of course),
many tourists looking for the right bus, and most dont speak
Spanish. Tourist are easy to distinguish and those who are
going to Torres del Paine and those who are coming back
have clear di!erences. Those who are departing are clean,
motivated and smiling whereas the others are dirty, tired,
lled with blisters. This gets into the swing of things, but we
needed more to be discouraged. Maybe our smile was a bit
less enthusiastic when we got o! the bus with the cold gusts
freezing our faces. We thought here we are, we cant go
back.
Once we paid our entrance tickets in the park, we decided
to continue by bus to the base Las Torres. It seemed like
everybody is impatient to begin the trekking, to begin walking
for hours and hours. Personally, I enjoyed the last moment in
civilization seating in a warm car.
We nally arrived at the rst step of the W trekking. I couldnt
stop comparing the tourists backpacks because mine was
so big and so heavy with the bare minimum! Also I analyzed
my trekking rivals just to know if I was normal. The rst
people that we met were American friends, quite sporty.
They took a picture of us and were eager to continue with
the path. Fortunately, seeing a mother with her 10-year-old
boy reassured me. After a couple of pictures (still smiling) we
began our ascension to the camping El Chileno.
We began walking with will, like conquerors of Torres del
Paine, but it was brief. When you walk with a heavy
backpack (I cant stress this point more) and you see people
going back to a beautiful hotel you start imagining how good
it is to have a warm and luxurious place after a long day of
trekking. My scenario wasnt so tempting: going up to the
camping, putting up our tent, waiting hours for a shower,
preparing our meal, washing everything, and nally trying to
sleep without freezing.
And I was right! Three hours after we nally arrived to our
camping. I dont know if it was because it was our rst walk,
or because we took so many pictures and breaks to admire
the landscapes, but we were almost the last ones to arrive a
the camping and we had no place for our tent. It was epic:
ghting against 70km/h wind and at the same time trying to
put up our tent. The stereotype of two desperate girls who
dont know how to put the tent was almost true, but in our
defense I will say that it was the winds fault. Luckily a
gentleman rescued us, and began the race for nding big
stones for keeping the tent on the oor before others
campers.
Once the struggle was over and our tent xed, we
discovered the common place where we could cook, take a
shower and go to the bathroom. Yes, everything is in the
same area: 20 m$ to welcome all campers. Great!
Conviviality is the watchword and privacy doesnt exist there.
But it was nice, we shared experiences (maybe not ours
because it was just the rst 3 hours of our trekking) and
advice while waiting a long time just for warming water for an
instant soup.
We were exhausted after our half day of walking and it was
just the beginning With the nice melody of my friends
snores and gusts of wind, I couldnt fall asleep, dreading the
next day of our adventure.
TORRES DEL PAINE Like I wrote yesterday, the rst night
was a bit complicated, but the hardest part was still to come.
On waking we had to hurry up to have a short breakfast to
take the path to Las Torres. We didnt follow the
recommendations of our friend who told us to wake up at 4
a.m. to see the sunrise on the Torres. Well, we are brave but
not ready to get up so early to walk! I dont understand why
but I am always more motivated for the climb than the way
down, so I was in a good mood and motivated for my rst
day, above all to see the spectacular landscape of the
Torres.
The rst part of the path was in the woodwind with wood
bridges, streams, we were lucky to observe birds very close
to us. But we had no time to stroll, we had some more
climbing to do. The nal part of the ascent was a bit di"cult;
we had to climb on rock stones, looking for the path signs.
Once we arrived at the top, we were totally quiet, with a lot of
emotion. I felt proud of the ascent, and was admiring the
scene before my eyes: a peaceful and natural place. We got
closer to the river, with fewer tourists, and behind this
beautiful scene I dont know why, but my friend chose this
peaceful moment to cut her hand instead of cutting an
apple. Fortunately her cut wasnt too deep but we will say
that thanks to the magic lake of Las Torres, the small
hemorrhage stopped!
After a few pieces of apple and a cereal bar, we began our
way down and bumped into people that we met the day
before. We quickly arrived to the campsite to prepare our
meal, avoiding watching the other campers meal which
seemed delicious. But no time for dessert we had to pack
our stu!.
One more time with our backpacks this time, we took the
hiking trail to go to the a new campsite, Los Cuernos, which
was almost only descent but it wasnt my favorite part
because my back and my thigh ached. It was a long
afternoon, taking pictures and singing to spend time
(revisiting the Walt Disneys classics). It seemed that we
would never see the end of the path, but after 6 hours we
nally arrived at the campsite.
Once again we were almost the last to arrive and it was
di"cult to nd a place for our tent. All day my friend dreamed
about our meal: ravioli. As soon as we arrived she wanted to
eat, so no time for a shower, we needed directions to the
common area to have dinner. We joined the table of Israeli
men that we met on the road. Between ravioli and tuna and
rice for them, we discussed Israel and the big presence of
Israeli tourists in South America. I discussed with one who
seemed very interested to know my point of view about Israel
and we exchanged opinions about media and politics. But
fortunately before the conversation became too serious a
friend of his tried to deal with us: a 10-minute massage
against for one beer. We laughed a lot because he was the
one who o!ered a massage and in exchange we had to buy
him a small bottle of beer (priced at CLP$3000) so we
politely declined.
I really wanted to have a shower, and one more time there
were two showers and two bathrooms for the entire
campsite Nobody told or warned me that there wasnt hot
water, so I entered into the shower, pleased to meet insects
and unknown hairs and strange things on the oor. I stayed
10 minutes naked in this horrible shower, waiting fot hot
water. It was a waste of time as the hot water didnt
appear I came back empty-handed to the tent, maybe
smelling a bit but at least there were two of us, because
neither my friend nor I can stand an ice-cold shower. We fell
asleep on the ground of our tent, feeling pain in our legs, still
thinking we had to keep walking. The wind began to rise; the
rain wasnt far which gives you an idea why we had a rude
awakening the next morning
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