on the independence day weekend several weeks ago, scott and i went to pichilemu to celebrate with our friend silvia. we had heard a while ago about how much fun the september holiday is. chileans party all week, drink chicha, eat lots of meat (cuchicheos) and go to fondas. we weren't sure where we would be spending our time off (friday and half of that thursday) as well as the whole weekend but silvia's family's place ended up being a great venue.
many people who travel to chile around this time comment that chileans are "so patriotic" because of the amazing amounts of flags everywhere. in fact, chileans are patriotic, similar in spirit to those from the USA. the flag colors are the same as well which makes the regalia look startlingly similar... anyway, i think it's notable to counter that in fact their patriotism is enforced with a fine; a 20,000 peso fine if a flag is not displayed in their residence or domicile. i would hate to be the carabinero walking around ticketing on a day so festive and drunk as this.
so about the town, pichilemu is just beautiful. there is a special green that lines the colored clay hills that end at the ocean's edge. the waves are perfect for surfers and it certainly attracts a ton of them. the fruits, vegetables, flowers.... amazing. at one point on the drive back north you can see a beautiful strip of coastline at the same time you are staring the andes in the face. the coolest part was seeing silvia's dad's beach house. just breathtaking...
check the view and other pictures from the trip out on facebook.
2 comments:
I had no idea about the fines! Wow, that sort of changes my perspective! It sounds like you guys had a fantastic time! I don't think my roommates are the most law-abiding people ever... no flags in our depto!
actually every domicile needs to have one... so if the building you live in has one then you're all set...
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