by Eileen | Jan 3, 2014 | chile, food, language, shopping
In Paraguay the land of so very much mate, it is often very hot, which does not stop people from drinking mate hot. But you can also drink it cold. At this point, it is called tereré, and it is fabulous, and is getting me through much of the summer here in Chile,...
by Eileen | Feb 25, 2013 | chile, feria, food
Un atado. Now repeat after me: a-TA-o. Atar is to tie. An atado should be a thing that is all tied up. And it kind of is. It’s a mess. Tengo un atado= I’ve got a mess. But your life is not necessarily all tied, up, it can also be tangled, because...
