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 Broadcast television There are 7 national and around 15 regional broadcast television channels. If you’re in Santiago you’re lucky if you can tune in to all 7 national channels, and some smaller towns and rural areas with signal coverage may only receive 1 or 2 channels. As you’d expect, pay TV penetration is relatively high in [...]  So you’ve arrived in Chile and need a bed, and maybe you’ve even brought some sheets with you from abroad. What should you buy? What’s a cama americana? What’s with all the plazas? Chilean department and bedding stores sell many different size mattresses and even the standard sizes aren’t always so standard. So break out that [...]  This article is specifically about hiring a household employee, such as a housekeeper (trabajadora de casa particular, or nana). Much of the material is relevant when hiring someone for a business, as well. Preparation First, gather information. You’ll need basic data for the various trámites (linkme) you’ll need to do, and you’ll want to determine if your [...] expat.cl is your guide to expat life in Chile. Come here first with your questions about banking, signing up for cable TV, buying a bed, renewing your ID, and all those things you’d rather have someone else think about. |  
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