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Sep 2025
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#22 - 🇨🇱 Chile’s Culture Shock: Food, ...

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🇨🇱 What’s it really like to live in Chile? 🇨🇱

In this episode of Basic Spanish Conversations, we chat with Spanish teacher Gianella Solari about Chile’s culture, food, and traditions.

Is it true that making close friends in Chile can be a challenge? 😳

Gianella shares her perspective and how finding a community through sports or language exchange can open doors.

We’ll also dive into Chile’s delicious gastronomy—from sopaipillas to pastel de choclo—and explore the country’s biggest celebration, Las Fiestas Patrias, where food, music, and the cueca take center stage.

Ready to explore Chile? ¡Vamos!

📚 Study along with the transcript on Latin ELE's blog ⬇️
https://latinele.com/chile-culture-and-gastronomy/

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✉️ Email: hola@gianellasolari.com

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