Comments on: Arica: Chillin’ in Chile http://www.expat-chronicles.com/2009/03/arica-chillin-in-chile/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:34:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sofia http://www.expat-chronicles.com/2009/03/arica-chillin-in-chile/comment-page-1/#comment-1425 Sofia Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:27:46 +0000 http://www.expat-chronicles.com/?p=1165#comment-1425 Pinochet was tried for crimes against humanity. He TORTURED people. I wouldn't wish a leader like him on my worst enemy. Love your blog by the way :) Pinochet was tried for crimes against humanity. He TORTURED people. I wouldn’t wish a leader like him on my worst enemy. Love your blog by the way :)

]]> By: Rachel in Peru http://www.expat-chronicles.com/2009/03/arica-chillin-in-chile/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Rachel in Peru Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:27:14 +0000 http://www.expat-chronicles.com/?p=1165#comment-560 That Tacna/Arica run is kind of crazy isn't it? I had to do that sola w/my youngest daughter, then 2 years old at the time. I didn't have the proper permission to leave only a U.S. notarized letter from my husband, but I played stupid and got through anyway. The Peruvian taxi driver was initially pissy with me for not having the proper permiso, but he sure as hell was grateful when our group was expressed through the Chilean side b/c : A.) I was traveling sola w/my toddler and B.) The Chileans thought that I was perhaps Chilena. It is night and day and even though I probably shouldn't say this, Peru could use a Pinochet if they want to be more developed like Chile. The Chileans used to call Pinochet "Tio." I didn't stick around Arica too much b/c I was there to pick up my visa (hence why I got through Peruvian customs.) I also wasn't too impressed w/Arica, but that's probably b/c I wasn't there to visit. Chile was more notably expensive and my (private) Peruvian taxi driver told me on the way back to Tacna that the further you go down in Chile the more expensive the country is...So Arica is technically a bargain. I did my trip in one day from Arequipa. The bus back to Arequipa is pretty nice since it's half empty if you go back around noon. That Tacna/Arica run is kind of crazy isn’t it? I had to do that sola w/my youngest daughter, then 2 years old at the time. I didn’t have the proper permission to leave only a U.S. notarized letter from my husband, but I played stupid and got through anyway.

The Peruvian taxi driver was initially pissy with me for not having the proper permiso, but he sure as hell was grateful when our group was expressed through the Chilean side b/c : A.) I was traveling sola w/my toddler and B.) The Chileans thought that I was perhaps Chilena.

It is night and day and even though I probably shouldn’t say this, Peru could use a Pinochet if they want to be more developed like Chile. The Chileans used to call Pinochet “Tio.”

I didn’t stick around Arica too much b/c I was there to pick up my visa (hence why I got through Peruvian customs.) I also wasn’t too impressed w/Arica, but that’s probably b/c I wasn’t there to visit.

Chile was more notably expensive and my (private) Peruvian taxi driver told me on the way back to Tacna that the further you go down in Chile the more expensive the country is…So Arica is technically a bargain.

I did my trip in one day from Arequipa. The bus back to Arequipa is pretty nice since it’s half empty if you go back around noon.

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