An Expat Talks about Living in If you're lucky enough to live in Santiago, all of the other replies are credible. However, if you get tired of the urban madness of Santiago and move to one of the less populated towns, meeting people is hard. Outside of Stgo, people distrust everyone and with good reason - taking advantage of people, stealing from them and only being interested in your social class is the hallmark of small town Chile. But it's quiet, beautiful, safe and much cheaper. It's hard to connect with people down here as they're much more religious and politically conservative than I am. The friends that I have made all came through chance encounters (I speak fluent Spanish) with people that I have been working with or people that I meet in stores or on the street., Chile
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If you're lucky enough to live in Santiago, all of the other replies are credible. However, if you get tired of the urban madness of Santiago and move to one of the less populated towns, meeting people is hard. Outside of Stgo, people distrust everyone and with good reason - taking advantage of people, stealing from them and only being interested in your social class is the hallmark of small town Chile. But it's quiet, beautiful, safe and much cheaper. It's hard to connect with people down here as they're much more religious and politically conservative than I am. The friends that I have made all came through chance encounters (I speak fluent Spanish) with people that I have been working with or people that I meet in stores or on the street.
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- Chile Guide
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- Real Estate in Chile
- Guide to Real Estate in Chile
- Pros & Cons of Living in Chile
- Cost of Living in Chile
- How to Buy a Home in Chile
- Pros and Cons of Living in Chile
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- Enrolling in the Public Healthcare System in Chile
- 2024 Guide to Living in Chile
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- 2024 Guide to Moving to Chile