Cultural Differences in Chile vs the USA | What You Need to Know Before Moving to Chile

[@AshelyLiliana]

Did I miss anything? Let me know what cultural differences you have experienced living in Chile or abroad?

[@vicentesepulveda8805]

You did it right, maybe you missed the earthquake culture. We're so use to it and we don't panic like some other countries including US. Other thing, it's funny because I feel like me and my family are the only one who have dinner just like in your country, we don't have "once" frecuently.

[@Danielito9320]

My parents brought me and my three other siblings to the United States of America near the end of 1998 from Chile. I was at the age of 5 years old when my dad made the most difficult decision to move us permanently to the US. First to Florida, Arizona and now Oklahoma. We left everything behind, like our house, my toys and my happy life but the most horrendous part in our life, was leaving our family behind and the fact not knowing when we would meet again. Me, only being 5 years old at that time, I had no clue as to why we were leaving Chile. Then I was told because my dad accepted a better job in aviation in Florida but I later found out that Latam or lan Chile airlines offer him a better with a better pay and benefits, for which he rejected it. When I was in high school I found out the truth as to why because I was curious and confused. First of all, I was born with a rare form of dwarfism called McKusick type Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia or CHH (cartilage- hair Hypoplasia), it affects my bones, joints, cartilage and gastrointestinal problems; and Hirschsprungs disease. We moved to the United States for better healthcare, health insurance, treatments and its cost, surgeries, a sense of independence and for a better education for me. In Chile I was not allowed to attend school and it didn't matter how many times they beg or fought. It was all because they didn't want their students be distracted by my appearance. I love Chile but there is a lot of things they need to fix all together. Although, they improved so much on education since the 90's with offering tuition or scholarship but for others is too expensive still. At least now they accept those with disabilities but from what I have seen in Chile since the last time I visited, they can't get jobs other than telling people where the bus is going to. The main thing it needs a ton of improvement on, is its health-care and its cost. They have a ridiculous waiting list in order to get surgery or to be seen by a specialist or if you have cancer. What's cool is that technology grew so guick in less time. Tourism grew high. Now English is being taught as a second language. I don't like that they prefer to hire young adults than older people even if they are more experienced. On top of that, there is a lot of Classism. My own mother was verbally, mentally and emotionally abused working as nanny for rich families and because of that trauma, she didn't want to have anymore kids. She was forced to drop out of school at 8th grade to help her mom (my grandma) financially who was raising them by herself. My mom's dad was in and out of the picture, he beat my grandmother and she finally kicked him out when my mom was 6 years old because he was an alcoholic. Divorce used to be illegal in Chile until before 2009. I never met him because he died in 1995 when I was 2 years old. My grandma had 11 kids. So it was hard to raise them by herself.

[@AshelyLiliana]

Hi! Thank you for being open and sharing your story! I love Chile, but I am also very aware that I was born in a privileged country, so I never fully experienced the issues and hardships Chileans faced. Fellow teachers, students, and friends all spoke to and expressed the same problems you mentioned. I hope that Chile and many countries that have similar issues all progress to help their people truly. Thank you for sharing your story with me and everyone who reads it! All the best.

[@g.a.o8307]

Too Much Information!

[@emanueledmundogomezluna7658]

@@Danielito9320 Muchas de las cosas que dices no son del todo ciertas ,la salud pública en Chile es mediocre pero porque los manejan los sindicatos y gremios de la salud , pero el país tiene na esperanza de vida superior de 80 años incluso superior a Estados Unidos , En Estados Unidos te pueden morir si no tienes seguro medico . Incluso ahora con la pandemia de coronavirus tuvo un buen manejo de la pandemia y tiene niveles de vacunación superiores a Países desarrollados .

[@vaderjohnson1525]

Stray Dogs are there because we don't kill them, as is it common in other parts of the world. People around them do their best to take care of them , and believe me, there are very few of them compared to 15 or 20 years ago. There's has been strong campaigns to spay dogs in recent years, and that explains the drop in numbers. But there are still a lot to do regarding that.

[@5bellaful]

You have no clue I've seen in Ovalle chile poison put thur out the neighborhood at night , in morning 15 / 20 dead dogs or still twitching before death

[@hellfishii]

Que lindo suena Chile, algun dia me gustaria visitarlo, saludos desde estacion central, Haiti.

[@t37able45]

Dale saludos a tu amigos del partido comunista

[@hellfishii]

@@t37able45 quien chota sos

[@alejandromunoz4488]

thank you Izkia Sichez x ser tan PENCA, igual que tu gobierno

[@johnmilton9211]

And don’t forget to visit La Pintana ….

[@hellfishii]

@@johnmilton9211 lah pintanah, Sumatra

[@Crisscool6]

One thing that I would like to point out about your video has to do with pretty much the last bits regarding the metro, the smog and the city life. Even though what you mentioned is 100% true, those points can be said mostly about Santiago rather than the rest of the country. For instance, I live in Quillota, 5th region, 50 kms from Viña del Mar, and we don't have metro, we have no smog and we are as far from a point of comparison with NYC as it can be :D although you still won't find too many places open throughout the night lol I really liked your take as a foreigner and would love to chat about these cultural differences, since I've also been to NYC, only for vacation though :D

[@AshelyLiliana]

Thanks for your essential insight. Would love to hear about your experience in NYC!

[@Yosoyreina222]

Do you know anything about vina Del Mar? Thank you

[@yosilpaz8594]

Lo del saludo con beso en Chile ES PARA LA FAMILIA Y AMIGOS CERCANOS , Nadie te va a decir nada si llegas a un lugar y saludas con un simple hola buenas tardes , dias o noche , incluso puede ser lo mejor porque no a todos los chilenos le agrada que un desconocido les salude de beso.

[@isvaraov]

Antes servia para que los cabros pudieran besar a la chica que les gustaba. Dios sabe que lo hice muchas veces incluso corriendo la boca y dando piquitos jejej. Ahora no se como sera, quizas metan a todos presos por saludar a una mujer de beso con el feminazsimo de ahora XD

[@marcelopenaonfray5827]

Another thing you should know is that the US has intervened in almost all the democracies in Latin America, so they are not welcome in many groups of people with a conscience and management of history.

[@darkshamrock1980]

This reads like the instructions printed on those red wrappers of chopsticks at Chinese restaurants.

[@swiggles4342]

This is completely true, not just people with knowledge of history, the average Latin American doesn't like the average United States citizen. Regardless of your race, this is something they don't seem to understand, they think because they went to Cancun or Machu Picchu (paying in US dollars) everyone automatically likes them....

[@alejandromunoz4488]

congratulations for your channel, thankyou

[@NANA-sg3td]

thank you for sharing this.i subscribed

[@slayer_starswirl]

5:02 what does PDA mean? As a USA native I've never heard this before. Nothing to say about the rest of the video as it was informative and accurate!

[@AshelyLiliana]

Hi! It means public display of affection.

[@adjudicator4766]

Ask your mommy and daddy

[@elizabethwilk9615]

@@AshelyLilianasame I could understand what you were saying or meant. It would have been easier to say people demonstrate affection publicly more

[@GoodLifeInSpain]

When I lived in Chile, I never liked once. One of my biggest pet peeves with it, aside from the awkward (for me) hour is the fact that no Chilean has ever given me an adequate explanation why it is called 'eleven'. But, I think one of the biggest cultural differences that many people coming from North America or Europe is the lack of cultural diversity in terms of food. Don't get me wrong, I love Chilean food and my mother-in-law was a great cook, but when we would go out to eat in Santiago, almost every restaurant serves the same handful of dishes starting with bland bread and prebre. Fortunately, there are now a lot of Peruvian restaurants and Sushi is all over the place...but the Sushi is almost unrecognizable if you have been to Japan or have lived in any large metropolitan city in the US or Canada. Good Chinese, Italian, and Thai restaurants are almost non-existant. Most Chilean's I know are not very adventurous when it comes to trying new foods. And, before anyone calls me a hater, I have been married into a Chilean family for 40 years and have lived in the country on and off for many years.

[@Dan.dan2217]

. Back in time people used 11 to replace the word "aguardiente" (a very strong cheap alcoholic beverage), the word aguardiente has 11 letters and that's why they called it like that. With this they avoided being caught saying loudly they would be drinking during the day. With time it became normal to call 11 to the afternoon snack you have between lunch and dinner.

[@GeorgeOrwell-yz6zx]

​@@Dan.dan2217 That is the explanation I was looking for. Thank you 😊

[@Gerard-Red]

About the food in Chile. In the main cities you can find any type of food. A vist to a supermarket will give access to indian, mexican, chinesse, italian, german, etc. Some cities have restaurants of many nacionalities and very good too. The Chilean cuisine is a carbon copy of the Spanish one. So I am surprised to read that you do not like it. I say that because I lived in Spain too. But Chileans have a range of local dishes that are really good, for example empanadas, completos, churrascos, cazuelas, pastel de choclo, and may seafood dishes too. And then the bread, it is just great. Marraquetas, ayuyas, dobladitas, amasado, tortillas de rescoldo, everyone of them is delicious. In patissery in Chile you will find everything, French, German, English, Spanish and Chilean. All of them excellent. But as it happens, the international cuisine in a country ussually follows distorsion asociated with the local tastes in ingridients and condiments. I once went to a Mexican restaurant in Berlin, the mexican food there was quite different to the original, but people there accepted it as the real deal and enjoy it. I commented this to a mexican friend, and he said: "They are copies, of copies, of copies of mexican food" Perhaps your chilean family was not good in the kitchen or you did not leave in a good neighbourhood.

[@GoodLifeInSpain]

@@Gerard-Red In all fairness, I have not been back to Chile since 2011, so I'm sure much has changed. To a certain extent, I think you misunderstood my comment as I said, "Don't get me wrong, I love Chilean food and my mother-in-law as a great cook". I was referring to the restaurants in Santiago. Yes, I know you can get almost any type of food in Chile, especially in the capital, but...at least back in 2011...there wasn't much of a variety. Hopefully it's changed and gotten better.

[@metaru6752]

@@GoodLifeInSpain I'm chilean and live here, as I can tell things have changed a lot in the last like 6-7 years, uber eats and other food delivery services got very popular, making it easy for more diversity food restaurants to exist, since the physical place is not that important anymore, sushi went wild tho, I bet is like 25% what japanese sushi this being the raw fish/seafood and the nori, chinese and other asian countries are still lacking. I do share the fact that the variety would be mid at best without peruvian cuisine, also now you can find more colombian and venezuelan variety too, hope you get the variety you want if you come back, also, go to the south if you haven't (not likely tho lol) and get some asado al palo for meat or curanto and pulmay for the seafood, those are the best in my experience.

[@TheScotsman1977]

What about cats?

[@Charlotteshotshot]

If I wanted a consultant to move there could you help?

[@AshelyLiliana]

Hi Kyle, I do offer a mentoring/pick-my-brain session . You can see the details here: ashely-liliana.ck.page/products/mentoring-service

I agree with you. I’m living here in Santiago for almost 5 years. My experiences is not good with the culture, people and places. I don’t like it and can’t imagine I’ll be living here more. I’ve been thinking of moving out the country or at least go find a better place to live in Chile.

[@AshelyLiliana]

As much as there are differences I personally love Chile for all that it is. I hope you find that place for you in Chile or elsewhere. Best of luck. 🙂

@@AshelyLiliana thank you. So you do love Chile! What exactly do you love in here? Did you made a video about it ? I’d love to see

[@rudebox7606]

why don't you love chile? Have they done something to you that your stay here is bad?

@@rudebox7606 people rap and steal. Everyday in news. Few rich people and the rest. Chilean people feel and talk and act about it, the social status & differences between each other. That’s locally and more goes into that. Regionally, they have issues with Argentinian and Venezuelan people too. I’m living here for almost 5 years, my experience was not that good with people here. I’d rather in my future to move back to Egypt or Dubai

[@emanueledmundogomezluna7658]

@ Que está esperando para irse a vivir a otro país, inmigrantes que les dan de vivir en Chile y después de quejan .

[@oziomamarvis]

I love this video

[@AshelyLiliana]

Thank you ☺️

[@franciscahammerschlag4103]

Dinner does exist in Chile. The "once" or teatime is taken by those who have scarce resources to prepare more elaborate dinners (1.292.521 people who live in poverty by 2024), and some middle-class people adopted the once because it was more comfortable after arriving from an exhausting working day. Our Spanish in "urban culture" or poorer neighbourhoods uses slang and jargon, which makes it difficult to understand even for people with education in Chile. If they tell you not to throw paper in the toilet, it is because they don't have a good sewer installation, but the majority of houses and apartments in Chile have good sewer systems.

[@jovalwilkinson6284]

Good video I think Chile is great for me

[@terryashley4674]

What a pretty lady. 🤗

[@cuentavideos5155]

I AM CHILEAN. Please don't kiss in the face. I undersand this may be "folklorik" to you. But really, many chileans don't like this. Its something thats is coming to an end.

[@ccr6942]

put the toilet paper in the garbage bin? would't that stink the whole bathroom?

[@mauriciorobles1651]

She is not the typical "gringa" she is from India or something like that.

[@AshelyLiliana]

Hi, I am from the U.S.A. Parents are from Colombia and Ecuador respectively!

[@adjudicator4766]

Racist

[@thekingofmoney2000]

There is no such thing as a typical “gringa”. The USA is a melting pot of ethnicities.

[@jeffcovington7994]

Anti Aloha sums up Chilean culture. Try Crossing a road in a major city and see if drivers slow down to help you out or speed up to try and hit you. It's an opportunistic victim blaming culture and I speak from experience. When burying my murdered uncle our house was robbed because our lovely neighbors and friends knew we'd be away for a few quick hours. It's a beautiful country, but is more terrible than most are willing to admit and I'm not just talking about parts of Santiago.

[@MyChannel-ul3tm]

Opportunistic victim blaming, like the US? Major cities in chile are much safer than major cities in the US and the curruption level is the same, meaning low especially for South America.

[@AshelyLiliana]

Hey Jeff, I’m sorry that was/is your experience in Chile. I’m from NYC so I’m used to some wild drivers, lol. I think that’s thing about experience, it is so unique to an individual. Not saying my all my time in Chile was great (definitely some low moments) but overall I have nothing but fond memories living and working there.

[@marcelbeck6865]

Cross the street at the corners, did you see the stripes painted on the floor? They are called zebra steps. Cross there and you will notice that the cars stop and let the pedestrian pass. If you cross in the middle of the block without respecting the traffic rules (yes, pedestrians are also subject to obeying the traffic rules) you are not a victim you are just a fool I'm sorry for your loss ... trata de no volver y todos felices

[@Lililililili333]

I’m really sorry you had such an awful experience in Chile 😔

[@gioroofexpert7454]

Jeff sorry to hear about your loss, am a chilean here in usa, i have to admit i cant stand the lack of awareness when people cross the streets in USA, i mean what if people dont stop? what if people are texting? and I think this applies to Chile even more as drivers dont follow rules as much as they do here in the states.

[@michaelrowe9359]

You missed one thing. When achilean borrows (por exaple) If they borrow your chainsaw and break it they wont fix it. It is very common fror them to borrow something and not return it ever this includes equipment or cash. I dont live in a poor neigthborhood. I have been here 14 years. If you have something you dont use and they want and take, they dont consider this theft.

[@yosilpaz8594]

¿Con que tipo de gente te juntas en Chile? Yo soy chilena Y TE PUEDO DECIR QUE ESO NO SON "COSTUMBRES CHILENAS" SINO DE GENTE MALA CLASE "LUMPEN" "DELINCUENTES" Y DE ESOS HAY EN TODO EL MUNDO NO SÓLO AQUI, , NI YO NI MI FAMILIA NI AMIGOS TENEMOS ESAS "MALAS COSTUMBRES" QUE CUENTAS ,Y ME OFENDE QUE GENERALICES TÚ EXPERIENCIAS PUNTUAL, YO SIEMPRE DEVUELVO LO QUE PIDO PRESTADO Y REPARO LO QUE ROMPO. Que tú hayas tenido mala experiencia no te da derecho a vilipendiar a toda a una nación, somos 18 millones de personas y dudo que hayas conocidos ni a 100..Consejo : Cambia de amistades y de barrio,ya que tu problema no es Chile sino la gente que frecuentas..

[@marcelbeck6865]

Kiltros callejeros ahora cuesta encontrarlos. No es chiste, se los comieron ( no preguntes quien, te pueden acusar de racista o xenofobo)

[@Srubio2000]

Tienes alguna fuente para corroborar eso?

[@marcelbeck6865]

@@Srubio2000 Jajajajajaja en serio ? es cosa que te separes de la pantalla 5 minutos salgas a la calle y cuentes los kiltros que quedan

[@Srubio2000]

@@marcelbeck6865 Lo que estás diciendo no supone ninguna prueba comprobable, la población demográfica varia según la zona en dónde te encuentres por lo tanto "salir a la calle a contar perros" no da ningún resultado aparte de ser muy ilógico, en definitiva no tienes pruebas y por cómo te expresas puedo notar que eres bastante ignorante

[@Srubio2000]

@@marcelbeck6865 Y ojo que en ningún momento dije que lo que decías fuera falso, netamente me pareció interesante la afirmación que dijiste y quería saber si existía alguna prueba con más lógica.

[@prime8nate]

You haven't lived unless you've been to a good dog asado.

[@ernestotorresrodriguez8853]

hi latin American,you lookgreat you always speak english, you dont pose an interesting challenge what youare saying

[@PS-xb9hc]

The US is okay but It's not Chile. I am Chilean and have lived in the US for at least 10 years now for work and I don't think I will ever get used to living abroad. It's hard to be away from the family particularly for the end of the year festivities.I had the opportunity to come home after 4 years. Covid took a 2 year delay. Happy to enjoy the summer here:)

[@AshelyLiliana]

It definitely is hard around the holidays. Sending you a virtual hug. I grew up in the U.S and have been here on and off in my 20's and Chile has been the only place I have been to that has felt like home. The US is definitely not Chile.

[@lizmedina2527]

@@AshelyLiliana I agree, I came here from the U.S. and in spite of all the downsides, this is definitely a place and a people that grow on you until you realize you can't live anywhere else. It's all rather mysterious, but real.

[@alisontalksmoney1]

Yes to all of these! Your videos make me miss Chile so much 😭Another thing I loved about Chile was the culture of sharing. It definitely took some getting used to as an individualistic American, but I came to love how it was very much expected that you share what you have-- be it food, time, resources, etc..

[@AshelyLiliana]

Yes! So true. I didn't realize it or feel it until I returned to the states in 2020 during the pandemic where people refused to wear masks.

[@PS-xb9hc]

In Chile community is so important. I long for that in the US.

[@gaygaylord7195]

IMMA SEE MY FAM IN CHILE SOON

[@8_x_9.]

​. THE Mask IS USELESS. It can make you sicker breathing in your accumulated bacteria...etc!!!😢

[@ESLTeacher365]

When I lived in Spain I got used to the “dos besos” double kiss .. however when I worked in France in the summers, I was in are area where they also did a double kiss ... but in the opposite direction... thattt caused some issues a few times 😅😅😅. Loved the video and learning about Chile! I think Chilean Spanish sounds so beautiful but the slang makes it so difficult to learn.

[@AshelyLiliana]

Omg, I didn't know that was a thing, lol. That is a great tip to keep in mind. The Chilean slang definitely adds another layer to it.

[@adjudicator4766]

Probably kissed some French in the mouth aahaha

[@felipemiranda4193]

Jajaja

[@prime8nate]

As a gringo man I was expected to do the kiss as much when I lived in Santiago. Never with other men. Some women would do it but don't actually kiss them on the cheek. They will laugh at that. I learned the hard way. They expect the cheeks to lightly touch but the kiss to be an air kiss. Chile is a great place but the Santiago smog was a total deal breaker for me. And that's where all the jobs are. The day trips you could do on weekends are outstanding though. I did a lot of mountain biking in Chile and there are endless places with great scenery and very few people around.

[@AnneOfTheDawn]

Dont fool yourself man, while yes, most jobs are on Santiago. Places like Rancagua, Talca, Valaparaiso etc are nothing to scoff at, and most have good scenery

[@alanstevens1296]

Village dogs are not "strays" per se. Just groups of dogs that are tame and live outdoors in villages in rural areas. Many countries have them.

[@AshelyLiliana]

I think this wasn’t the case in my experience. In Santiago which is a city vs a village they were strays but what was lovely that many people in the community or organizations try to take care of them the best they can by giving them food or building some sort of shelter.

[@metaru6752]

what happens here is that this "village dog" thing happens inside the small comunities and "poblaciones" whitin big cities and small ones, the true strays are mostly in the city hubs where less people live like the center.

[@gdmwill127]

jajajaja claro que los carretes comienzan más tarde, si fuecen temprano seria una fiesta de niños, cuando hablas de comer algo antes de salir a la fiesta eso se llama " la Previa " Saludos desde Chile

[@AshelyLiliana]

Jajaja si seria una fiesta de niños!

[@ctrodrums]

@@AshelyLiliana I always thought that partying so late is because people feel here it is a grown up thing. But I don't see the point really. It's a childish thinking tbh lol. Also unproductive if you gotta work or just wanna 'exist' the next day.

[@jorurzal2838]

😠 al parecer solo te haz relacionado con gente con muy poca educación. Cuando digo educación no refiero a tener un grado universitario. Existimos personas que aún hablamos bien. Me encanta mi acento y tengo la deferencia de hablar sin modismo cuando estoy con algun extranjero. Por cierto el terminar la palabra con un "po" es más de gente joven. No recuerdo que se escuchara hasta mediados de los 90 cómo una forma de alargar una oración.

[@gustavocousino8183]

Love these "cultural shock" videos ☺️ it's always interesting to see foreigner's perspective of things we consider normal or universal. Cheers from Santiago!

[@AshelyLiliana]

I love them too! I think that’s why I felt compelled to make one from my perspective. Cheers from NY 🙂

[@Yucaste]

The stray dogs in Chile are all obsessed, people give them food everywhere, in other countries they take them to the kennel and kill them, that doesn't exist here

[@cesarretamal9059]

Ashely, I grew up in Punta Arenas, Chile and now live in the US. You are spot on! I am going to share your insights my my daughters who did not grow up with a "Chilean edge". Muchas gracias

[@Keinish79]

About the chilenismos and slang words: There are definitely a lot, but Chileans in general tend to use just a few and variations of these words. It's a light or mild swear word sometimes, but heavily used in more informal ocassions. If you don't want to get immediately lost when talking to a group of chileans, learning about "weón" and all of its variations can be informative.

[@reneman59]

you didn't say nothing about sport, We Chileans loves soccer and tenis. and we don't care about beisbol o American so-call futbol

[@AshelyLiliana]

Jajaja yes "american football". That is definitely another difference.

[@TuckytheBeachDog]

Helpful Video... covering the trouble with banking is hugely important before thinking of moving to Chile... Every American and European living here has the same issues and would be happy to elaborate... also its very common that people here don't respect Appointments or being on time.

[@AshelyLiliana]

Thank you! The concept of time is different when living abroad from the US. If you have any tips feel free to share, and I will pin the comment. :)

[@TuckytheBeachDog]

​@@AshelyLiliana yes this is true Ashely... The kissing part when greeting people is something I think is very nice and that American's should adapt. it. .I still think open PDA is kind of funny... Yes everyone has Fences around their houses and is scared to get robbed.. and maybe for good reason. Chile is notorious (worldwide) for their robbers..but still feel life outside of Santiago is very safe when compared to all other S.American countries and many U.S Cities. My In-laws have many bad stories but I have never had any issues since i started traveling here in 2004... The stray dogs are a problem for sure and got bitten on the leg and had to go for a rabies shot.. I still love most of the street dogs and most seem well fed and are calm around people and other pets. with the occasional aggressive dog. ( In Santiago it may be worse though ) I would add that if you are a student or even in your mid to late 20's and single and want to experience life then Chile can be a great place..so many magical places to see.. however if you are over 30 and maybe married with kids and looking for structure/ security then maybe Chile isn't the place for you..Almost every American or European we know has left after a couple of years. Americans can NOT get a regular bank account unless they are making Chilean pesos (even if making a lot of money in U.S Dollars ) which means you have to wait in long lines to pay all your bills. If you have kids then need to know that the school system is not very good ( even private schools ) I don't know much about College/ University here. Take Care

[@pauv807]

I love the other countries, love their cultures. Love to know about Perú, Colombia, Noruega, etc... But as chilean i have to say that people don´t love us, i love my people and my country, BUT i always hear and read commentaries of shit about us, specially from peruanos, venezolanos, argentinos, BOLIVIANOS, They call us the "weirds" of latinos, and now commentaries from gringos (its well said). I just can say: JUST DON´T COME. DONT COME. Why are you so obsessed with come here if you dont like us? i never understood that. Just let us in peace GOD. We dont go to your country to talk shit about you (and don say for the girl, but for certains commentaries). Some day i want to go to Perú, and i want to go for knowing the culture, eat peruvian food, with respect, NO WITH ARROGANCE.

[@andressanchez-ix6vv]

People don’t try to be rude, just point out the differences. Also do Chilean people consider themselves “latinos”?

[@beautilfuldoveonearth5447]

I would love to.live in Chile I'm sure you chileans are nice

[@Ignacio.Romero]

@@andressanchez-ix6vv Of course we are, just like argentinians or brazilians. But don't expect us to wear sombreros while eating tacos

[@thekingofmoney2000]

Most Americans don't even know that Chile exists.

[@swiggles4342]

Compadre Chileno, salu2 de México, Nadie quiere a los argentinos ni los peruanos, no les haga caso. De nosotros también se ríen (no entiendo por que, México esta al otro extremo del continente).

[@lizmedina2527]

The rule not to flush the paper in the toilet is because for some weird reason Chileans have to use a very thick wad of t.p. for whichever (No. 1 or 2) so clogged pipes will result. Actually this social practice a good thing because flushing everything and anything is actually worse for recycling raw sewage. So good on you, chilenos!

[@Gerard-Red]

One important thing that I think you missed is eye contact. Chileans stare at you. They do not refrain from admiring you as much as they like. And that can be intimidating for many women and men. They mean no harm. Is just that in the Latin culture staring is OK. People may feel free to talk to you in any situation about anything. They are not trying to seduce you or to trick you into something, they are just too communicative. Chileans are very approacheable friendly and helpful. If you need anything never be afraid of asking. They will bend backwards to help you most of the time.

[@SoyoyoS]

wtf u talking about

[@Gerard-Red]

@@SoyoyoS Don't worry. You don´t need to know.

[@Iaceflow]

The string eye contact inappropriately longer took me a while coming from New York, but it a South American thing I guess

[@kerwinneves5327]

Thank you so much. I feel better prepared for Chile 🇨🇱

[@AshelyLiliana]

Love reading comments like this! Thank you 😊 are you going to Chile for a long or short period?

[@evoids]

my parents came from chile to australia for better live there were from Santiago we have a lot of Chileans here surprisenly

[@AshelyLiliana]

I can relate to that. My parents and grandparents moved to the U.S from Colombia and Ecuador for a better life as well.

[@17x441]

Im watching this bc I don't like my countryand I want to change In simple words I want to be more american

[@elforeigner3260]

I wouldn’t go back to Chile not even for free And I’m Chilean 🇨🇱

[@AEF7334]

Can I ask why?

[@MariaJose-vm1gd]

Te apuesto q no lo hiciste en Chile y te frustraste? Vivo en Canadá hace cinco años y ya planeo volver a mi tierra...Chile pese a todo, està bastante bien, he incluso adelanta en varios paìses desarrollados.

[@Dj-gb1wp]

Nah cuz i had once TWICE!!!!!!!!!! Wvery day Palta>>>>>>>guac

[@florenciabarrerapena2003]

Hola buenas soy el comentario en español que buscabas xd

[@Teresita023]

I agree with everything except the toilet paper. I've lived in Chile my whole life and I've always flushed it in the toilet XD

[@whatablissfullife]

Same here, I’m Chilean

[@GoodLifeInSpain]

My family...when we see broken glass on top of a wall, we call it Chilean ADT (ADT is one of the biggest alarm companies in the US.). Just like everywhere, Chile has its share of crime, HOWEVER, I feel safer in most parts of Santiago than I do in almost any US city.

[@yosilpaz8594]

¿De dónde sacas que aqui la gente no tira el papel higiénico por el inodoro? Eso que dices no es una costumbre local , aqui hay tanto gente que lo hecha al inodoro como los que si .

[@AshelyLiliana]

Lo que comparto es basado en mi experiencia trabajando en chile y interactuando con los chilenos en mi alrededor. No significa que es la norma solo lo que vive y aprendí en mi tiempo ahí :)

[@yosilpaz8594]

@@AshelyLiliana Entonces no catalogue cómo "costumbre" hasta que no corrobores que algo que vez es común a la mayoría de habitantes de un país.

[@javierasdsdsdas6908]

@@yosilpaz8594 dale más color

[@yosilpaz8594]

@@javierasdsdsdas6908 NO el "color" se lo das tú respondiendo weas a una simple aclaración ¿Acaso te pasan multa por los comentarios que hagan los demás que te incomodan ? 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@javierasdsdsdas6908]

@@yosilpaz8594 no, de hecho me acaba de dar risa como te ardiste por un simple comentarie y ahora le diste más color JDKAJD por un simple vídeo, hágase ver, saludos 🫡

[@danielmoraga6474]

hello, what a good video, I'm Chilean, and it's good to hear opinions from someone foreign. I just want to point out that you are right in everything you say, you are a very good observer, but about security, I just want to point out that Santiago is an insecure city in relation to other cities in Chile, however, it is not violent, or at least it was not until immigrants from other Latin countries began to enter. Speaking of the fences in the houses, I can say that these are for security, but they are also part of a Spanish cultural legacy, since the Latin colonial houses had large entrances and walls that surrounded the houses, leaving the patios inside.

[@AshelyLiliana]

Hello! Thank you for being open to a foreigners opinion. All my videos about Chile are like a piece of my heart. I love Chile! Thank you for sharing about the fences :)

[@fernandoguerra325]

God youre beautiful

[@ChrisLeeX]

Just arrived in Santiago, thank you for the rundown ❤

[@AshelyLiliana]

Hope you enjoy your time 🇨🇱🫶🏼

[@Sebasuchan1]

Fences = Privacy We love our privacy here

[@juanjosebarcaza5199]

In chile we dont have dangerus incects thats god welcome to chile

[@bjdeee1239]

Cant believe you only have 600 sum odd subs, but I am going there New Years..any tips?

[@cococardenassoto7436]

Im chilean and I hate the kiss greeting. Im so glad covid-19 changed the (very sexist) greetings and touch people so much ugh

[@yogi2983]

pretty accurate video. pda was definitely a new thing for me. it made me so uncomfortable 😂. thanks for doing this

[@juliochavez8323]

Nuevo suscriptor , dame un saludo

[@armandoaedom8393]

Para hablar de Chile primero venir a Chile y no copiar de redes sociales y mostrar videos que solo dos representan algo pequeño del país. Hablo puras wuevadas y no de la amplia cultura del pueblo ...

[@AshelyLiliana]

¡Hola! Viví en Chile un año y medio, todavía siento que es poco tiempo para hablar de otras cosas como mencionas. Esta es mi perspectiva comparando no solo el país en el que nací sino también la ciudad en la que crecí (Nueva York) con Santiago. Pero gracias por tu comentario y si recomiendas un video que hable mejor sobre las diferencias culturales, házmelo saber y le hago "pin" y lo pondré en la descripción. Saludos :)

[@mahmoudpourjafar]

Thank you

[@tommyg.9069]

Your video volume is too low. I have the volume up high & can hear you but, not like I should hear you.

[@AshelyLiliana]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@Auriel_Direnni]

I think the toilet paper thing is a santiago thing. I've only come across it in like bus terminals in Santiago. Santiago is kind of gross, I hate it there.

[@fernandoguerra325]

Why dientes i discover your channel before? I loved it!

[@AshelyLiliana]

Thank you :)

[@vashisht1]

And being an Indian myself at the start of video I thought you are an Indian...

[@scosal7100]

Same in Panamá, the Metro closes at 11:00 and opens again at 5:00 a.m.

[@maartekyel829]

Thanks for very interesting information have a wonderful day keep on vlogging stay safe and happy

[@nickspangler5912]

Great video :) thanks for sharing this info

[@AshelyLiliana]

Thank you for watching!

[@michaelabraham6441]

Are you supposed to teach cultural differences between the US and Chile??? 😎

[@bloodtee]

Lo de el papel de baño es sentido comun, se pueden tapar las cañerias si haces eso.

[@renereyes77]

I Love Chile. Our family is moving there this year!. And yeah, the stray dogs was definitely a culture shock to me.

[@Wazzinn]

I love that Pomaire's pig

[@carlosacevedo3951]

Delicious Once!!!

[@AshelyLiliana]

My favorite 🫶🏼

[@MarkisCouch_1WhatJustHappened]

Great video!

[@AshelyLiliana]

Thank you

[@muhammadimranakram2819]

Are you Chilean and living in Chile??

[@AshelyLiliana]

Hello, I’m not Chilean and I’m no longer living there but if you have any questions I still might be able to answer or point you in the right direction 🙂

[@kwenteradradenraynmakradve8327]

@@AshelyLiliana I have question....about neuroscience ....neurorights against mind kontrol in Chile....Rafael Yuste......

[@miguelbelmar113]

PDA 😂

[@SoyoyoS]

303th subscriber, qué te vaya muy bien con el canal, ponle weno

[@AshelyLiliana]

Gracias!

[@ramizislam866]

Thanks 😊

[@suem.1392]

Thank you for this great video!! I have a food page on instagram and I'm sharing about food of Chile. I try to give some basic information about the culture, which led me to your videos. I also loved the video about the Chilean snacks. Sugar overload!! Thank you for sharing with us

[@donniedownsouth2356]

Informative video Ashely....thanks for the info.

[@AshelyLiliana]

Glad you found it informative!

[@janicehe384]

Hi Ashely! I really appreciate your videos introducing all the details of daily lives in Chile! They help me a looooot. I am wondering if you could share your experience of looking for a decent residence in Chile (for example, tips, website recommendation, etc.) Thank you in advance!!

[@AshelyLiliana]

Hi Janice! Thank you for your words. I am glad the videos helped. I found the places I lived on FB groups and word of mouth. A general tip I would say is to make sure you research the neighborhood you want, and make sure you are comfortable with it.

[@janicehe384]

@@AshelyLiliana Thank you!! ☺️

[@edux9124]

so, i live in chile and that kissing in the cheek things is really up for debate. alot of people dont like it. iam also from california , so when i got here it was some much a shock since im chilean myself and grew up with my chilean mom . but i do ge that question here alot , "do you guys in USA say hello with a kiss?" i tell them no , and they say "good cause i hate that we do that here".so its more pushed upon people more than acceptance. especially with women, alot hate that kiss part.

[@yosilpaz8594]

No es "obligatorio" saludar con un beso en Chile, generalmente la mayoría saludamos de beso más que nada a nuestros amigos más cercanos, al resto basta con dirigirte a ellos con una sonrisa diciendo "hola buenas tardes, días o noche".Nadie hará un escándalo porque no saludes de beso, ustedes le están dando más importancia al tema de la que nosotros mismos le damos .

[@edux9124]

@@yosilpaz8594 porque es raro. llegar a un lugar y te den un beso como saludo. sorry pero para ti es normal y no lo ves raro ya que vives en chile. pero para una persona donde esas acostumbres no estan , es raro.

[@yosilpaz8594]

@@edux9124 ¿Leíste bien mi comentario? Te pregunto porque parece que no, vuelve a leerlo, allí te explicó que para nosotros los chilenos NO ES PROBLEMA SI NO QUIERES SALUDAR CON BESO, nadie se va a ofender si tu guardas distancia y dices un simple hola , o hello , y si la situación es más informal te dirijes con un "Buenos días, o tardes o noches " menos si eres un "gringo" Creo que te stresas de más. También hay muchos chilenos a los que le incomoda saludar o que lo saluden de beso un desconocido

[@yosilpaz8594]

@@edux9124 Pd: Incluso puedes dar un poco vuelta la cara y dar el "beso como al aire".Pero como dije no es obligatorio el saludo de beso, no a todos los chilenos saludan de beso a todo el mundo, y la mayoría que lo hace lo reserva a familia o amigos cercanos, para el resto basta con un gesto con la cabeza, una sonrisa y un hola , buenas tardes ¿Cómo estás? .A no ser que la situación sea muy formal allí puedes dar la mano y quizás hacer como que das un beso al costado de la cabeza aunque esto último es opcional.

[@edux9124]

@@yosilpaz8594 ahahahaha creo que tu no entiendes. me dices que no es obligacion, pero me explicas de diferentes maneras de hacerlo . mira, a nadie le importa mucho, solo es raro. no te preocupes, el mundo no esta pendiente de algo asi.

[@chiusacan18754]

I was born in Chile in the 50th, moved to the States and Canada in the 80th. I have visited Chile yearly to visit mom (she passed away 3 years ago). I am totally out of chilean language, culture and customs, and truly I have lots of problems when visiting. I always chose to remain firm lips to avoid controversy, I am so north-american, and I had a hard time to understand the family and friends, as there are cultural values that are not followed in north-america. I respect, but it is not my thing. I don't go anymore as my roots are here (3 daughters and 4 grandchildren) Mom was my last root from Chile, and now as she is gone, I don't have nothing that bring me there. I rather go to Mexico and to have fun. It is a complete difference with the country that I was born to the country that I was adopted.

[@RESTITVTOR_TOTIVS_HISPANIAE]

You forgot to talk about the heavily classist culture of the country.

[@andressanchez-ix6vv]

Chile’s no real Spanish 😂

[@panhwariqbalhussain9076]

your speakin speed is so fast that we can not your points indicated in video

[@Lililililili333]

se speak super fast in chile, maybe she got used to speak like us 😅

[@mansur347]

No todos hablamos asi