We left Santiago with plans to spend a week in Argentina, eating outstanding steaks and drinking incredible wine. Because Mendoza is essentially due east of Santiago, it is a quick fifty minute flight. What no one tells you is that the super quick and cheap flight over the Andes may well be one of the scariest moments of your life. The Zonda winds …
South America
Santiago for Beginners
The kids and I made it to Santiago. It couldn’t have started any worse. At check in, our seats were moved to the very back of the plane. Upon landing, we were at the back of the line for immigration. Once through immigration, it took ages to get through customs. There was not a single ATM machine nor a place to purchase a SIM card, so we were without commications and money. We finally reached an Uber on the airport Wifi, but coudn’t hook up with him once we left the airport lobby. All in, we were in the arrivals terminal for 2.5 hours. Without sleep. Once we were…