Joining the crusade against breast cancer.

Sunday 25th of October 2009... Thousands of people, women, men, kids, grandmothers and even dogs, gathered to support the pink cause, all around the world....The Avon Crusade against breast cancer. Walking, running, cheering, but more important, supporting. Here in Santiago, it was a great moment, with positive vibes, good music, warm sun and even warmer atmosphere.

Huasco's coal-fired powerplant.

700 kilometers north of Santiago: Huasco. A nice little town on the ocean, with its colony of pelicans, its numerous beaches, at the gates of the Atacama desert. It also has a huge coal-fired powerplant built on a small island now connected to the mainland...and a second one is on the way.

Viva Chile Mierda!

Saturday, October 10th will remain a great date in all Chileans' memories. It had been 12 years since Chile had clasified for the World Cup. Old ones, young ones, sober ones and drunkens all went to Plaza Italia to get together, party, sing, climb up traffic lights...sensing that there probably won't be much more to celebrate after that...A big achievement anyway, and Pride & Patriotism are two things Chileans are good at...

Shiny shoes on a sunny day.

Nothing like having your shoes polished while reading your newspapers, before getting to work. The "lustrador de zapatos" can be found in every street, at every corner downtown Santiago, and represent an important part of Chile's living heritage.

Marching against discrimination.

"Con pituto es justo"? What is "Pituto"? in Chilensis, it basically sums up the concept of being hired because you're the friend of a friend who knows the boss... in French "copinage"...
Chile is a country very well known for that...If you don't know anyone, you basically can't get anywhere professionnally... and it is really worse than you can imagine, trust me.

October sky over the Cordillera.

Great contrast, a little bit of snow, big blug sky and full moon, on the first of October in Santiago.