What Is Chile

Peculiarities of daily life, customs, culture of Chile’s citizens ("domestic" ethnography) from an emigrant of today. Descriptions of living conditions in Chile under existing natural conditions. Short historical notes to help understand the country and break stereotypes about it.

A Chilean imagines Russia as a cold winter—harsh, unshaven men who keep diving into ice holes and consuming vodka in enormous quantities. A harsh, unshaven man from Russia imagines Chile as an unforgettable pepper; he sometimes mentions Pinochet—and all this is made worse to music by D. Robles (el condor pasa) — “Peru or Chile… What’s the difference!”

If your ideas about Chile are limited to just two or three templates, listening to Polezina’s story will be more than worthwhile.