I have visited cities around the world. In every city there are nice rich areas and poor ugly areas. If you go to New York you will be told by the taxi drivers not to pass street 75 in Manhatan, not to adventure into Queens or The Bronx. If you go to the ouskirts of Paris you will find poverty, even in cities like Munich in Germany, there are neighbourhoods where the Turkish live that looks like any old suburb of Latin America. In Las Vegas, if you walk a few block beyond the Las Vegas Boulevard, and the tourist atractions, and see how the workers of Las Vegas actually live, then you will feel that you are in neibourhood of Santiago Chile that people is recommending to visit to experience "reality". I think is unfair insist in talking about inequality in Chile an enfasizing it to tarnish somehow the good image of Chile. However I undertand why people contrary to free market economies insist in talking about it. Simply because is no much negativity to mention about Chile. Other that "inequality". The mighty USA is now facing a downturn in quality of living. The big cities are sufering homelessness as never before. Rubish is piling in the street that before were clean and tidy. Chile in the other hand is doing well regarding standard of living and reducing poverty. Many of the current problems that Chile is experiencing now are clearly aumented by the uncontrolled influx of migrant from poorer countries. Some of them are undocumented and also delincuents. The government of Chile is changing laws to push them back to where they came from. But is not an easy task. And they have done considerable damage to the Chilean society regarding insecurity, corruption, narcotrafiking, ilegal prostitution, home invasions, assault of policemen, destruction of property, assaults on supermarket, total destruction of infraestructure such as many Metro stations during the riots of 2019, etc. But Chile is working hard to recover from the ilegal entries and continue the route of progress. Inquality is not necessarely a bad thing. Because a country that has very rich people and people that live around them is always a better country than one where the rich do not exist so much and they are surrounded by an ocean of poverty, hunger and lack of basic services. What is the situation of the so called "egalitarian" countries that some people admire.

The first guy said ‘alright, we’ll it looks like we’re going to be interviewing you today’, little Chilean witty irony considering you had the camera.

Solo puedo decir que no existe ninguna ciudad en el mundo que sea 100% perfecta o bonita , sobre todo estados unidos o es ejemplo de esto , es el país mucho más desigual que chile , tiene ciudades muy abandonadas como los angeles dónde existe una epidemia de indigentes o nueva York el bronx o Queen, en chile como todo el mundo hay desigualdad pero no es a nivel de otros países latinos , en Santiago y en chile no vas a ver nunca favelas como las de rio o villas miserias como la 31 de buenos aires que en pleno siglo XXI no cuentan con servicios básicos , amigo chile es un país latino pero es el que más avanzo en las últimas 3 décadas

What you say in the 14:30 it’s true. We are a lot closed down and we respect a lot more order and privacy than the average Latinoamérica country. We have a lot of cultural clashes with the inmigrants from Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela and Haití because they are too noisy and don’t respect privacy and public order. In fact, when you were eating the cazuela and treated the lady with that “mi amor”, the old man next to you told you you are not in plaza de armas because treating a stranger woman like that is disrespectful and only used if you are talking to a prostitute. She didn’t tell you anything because she probably asume that you visited some Caribbean countries where that is normal, but here is disrespectful af

If you want to see differences you should go and check other neighborhoods like La dehesa, San Damian, Lo curro and so on. You can go a do a hiking to the Manquehue, and check the houses on the way to the start of the path, or go to a bike park called "El Durazno" if you have time.

Loved the moment where you didn'tknow how to eat the Cazuela hahaha, being Chilean , we are so used to it, it's a cheap dish that never really let's you down, glad to know you had a good time and managed to eat some traditional food as well

Thanks for the well organized video about some facets of Santiago! I have never visited, but it looks like it would be great place to visit. I just subscribed, and I look forward to watching more of your videos.

I take a tour throughout South America with these vids. You show average people's life. That's good. Not many travellers do that

Another awesome video. Thank you Adam.

Thanks for a good, easy, informative video. I'm heading there from Baltimore in a few weeks.

I really enjoyed your video, I could see the both sides inside the city and almost feel the difference in environments. I definitely need to try cazuela, looks so tasty 😋 I want to visit Chile one day and the information that you give is important, it's a really great video 👏🏽

This is an excellent resource for my Spanish studies!!

brilliant video. subscribed.

Thank you for sharing! (Of course this is important info for us the travelers)

If you want to see a really big, drastic change in environments, check around Puente Alto or la Pintana, which are statistically the most dangerous regions of Santiago (check them from photos) and then check places like La Dehesa or Vitacura, which are very posh neighborhoods. Great video! I stayed to watch all of it and it was very entertaining, keep up the good work! Saludos de chile! P.S. Your spanish is muy bueno.

Great raw video in Santiago. There are very few KZfaqrs showing these places

Loved the video, cheers from Santa Cruz, Colchagua valley

great video ! eres muy buena onda.

Great video . Thanks

Dude, i live in Santiago and i got very worried about that cazuela etiquete, you basically have to find your own way of doing it, freestyle eating.

I walked those very streets you walked last year with my cousin , that was my first time in 49 years...every city has its rough areas to be honest I grew up in Glasgow Scotland and la Vega is no deferent from the Barras market in Glasgow I actually enjoyed walking by the old parts of santiago but yes it was heart breaking to see all the graffiti .

Great Video as always Adam! "This is a typical salad from Chile" "Yea, looks like a normal salad" 😅😅😅

Was just at this market yesterday as well, very cool to see the local recs

Me gustó tu video y como te comunicas con todos llegué tarde a verlo pero espero hayas disfrutado

I'm not surprised. The whole continent has the same problem. Beginning with the United States. Poverty on one side and rich neighborhoods on the other. Chile is not an exception! Is just a part of the hard reality of this world. There is not country in the world where you will see wealthy people everywhere living happily and safe. Our continent is a big factory of poverty. Best regards!

Great video! I have considered moving to Chile.

Nice review about Santiago of Chile. Hasta la vista Baby!!.

Te felicito por intentar comprender nuestra diversidad y realidad social,Chile es como un gran pastel de hojarasca con mil capas, en donde la desigualdad económica social de una gran parte de la población y la ostentación por parte de la élite política y económica, ha generado una ola de disconformidad y niveles desintegración social abismales Somos el país mas caro de toda latinoamérica con un salario mínimo que no supera los U$ 600, y en donde la mayor parte de nuestra clase trabajadora, sobrevive endeudada con créditos para poder alimentarse Like

Thank u Adam

I'm Brasilian and i never ever been abroad, even some countries stay beside Brazil. Someday I will visit somewhere, I hope. Yours videos is awesome man, keep doing that.

You close your mouth when you chew.

Mate at the start you were in a market. Obviously there will be rubbish everywhere as the traders put it in a mound for the trucks to pickup. I live in Australia and this exact thing happens

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Los muchachos de la primera interaccion, estaban por tomar alas y salir bolando con un vello cigarrillo de santa yerva 😂 realy join !! Muy buen video broo, pudiste disfrutar de la verdadera realidad cotidiana. Otro punto! muchos lugares de santiago cuidades y regiones conunas y barrios tienen una calidad de vida exepcional y la misma arquitecrura del barrio alto. Para que seamos justos, santiago es moderno hasta en la periferia, hay comercio establecido y centros comerciales

In chile at the moment very friendly people and great hospitality. Though downside super expensive here.

In La Vega central there's a lot of foreign people, the majority from the Caribbean.

amigo buen video,te moviste como pez en el agua por las calles chilensis.

What is the name of the wealthier, safe side the guy said is better (name of neighborhood). Going to travel there next year but we want to be safe (two single females). I speak Spanish too so that’s helpful. What is the name of the aerial tramway company to see the spectacular views. Have you done a video of Uruguay.

7:09: "It looks like a normal salad" 😂😂😂

You could have gone down that cerro snd at the bottom you have a pretty old funky fun place! I don’t remember the name if the area but is very up beat

That guy probably took the opportunity to get you to a friend's little restaurant. Cazuela is, indeed a very Chilean dish but probably better if you get it at someone's house. You should have gone to Mercado Central, which was very close to where u were. There you'd have gotten something better (more pricey though).

You speak Spanish very well, even with our idioms, you still understood us.

Exactly that difference between classes and towns is what provoked the riots protests and demonstrations, people was fed up with the inequality injustice and exploitation from the government rulers and bussinesmen from private companies, etc.

As a Bachelor of Political Science and Public Administration and soon-to-be Public Administrator, I believe it's interesting to know a few things about Chile. Here are some points: 1. The center of Santiago wasn't always filled with graffiti and street vending. While this issue has persisted for years, uncontrolled immigration combined with the large protests in 2019 led to a significant deterioration in the quality of life in the city center. 2. Chile experienced its economic golden years in the 2000s. However, it's true that the momentum from the high prices of raw materials gradually diminished. Without sustained economic growth, the population began to feel increasing frustration over inequality, especially considering that some have access to quality education and healthcare while others do not. 3. Approximately 40% of Chile's population lives in Santiago, but you can also visit other cities like Valparaiso and Viña del Mar, as well as Concepción. These cities have around one million inhabitants each. 4. It's important to note that the issue of graffiti and dirtiness is not solely a cultural one. Even in wealthier areas, these problems occur. However, significant amounts of money are invested in cleaning the streets because each municipality has its own resources, and some are much wealthier than others. saludos desde chile

It's so sad to see the center of Santiago so messed up... Notice from which side are the majors from the "good" and "bad" places. It's nothing but corrumption, bad politics and incompetence.

The old Mapocho river is nothing but a trickle these days😢

holaamigo, buena eleccion para ir a comer , es muxo mas barato , saludos desde quillota

You r such a lovely guy tks a lot i am fafenn funi's mom from chile❤❤❤❤❤❤

Guau. Similar to NY !!

Buen video, me gusta las impresiones de los gringos,

Hat's off for you, for being able to visit the Estación Mapocho neighborhood. It is a very dangerous area indeed. Even I, as Chilean, feel unsafe visiting that place. Also congrats for showing the big inequalities of Chilean society. Chile would be a better country without that.

Hello, thanks for you video, After the social outbreak and Caribbean immigration, Chile changed a lot, before it was orderly, very clean, there was no street commerce in the streets, everything changed throughout Chile, we hope that when the government changes we will recover and communism will allow the country to return to life. emerge.

The poor part of Santiago wasn’t that bad. LA has worst areas and even little Havana in Miami.

Este video es realmente de hace 3 dias ? porque puede que lo haya grabado antes porque es una verguenza que Santiago este actualmente asi. Ambulantes deberian sacarlos son una verguenza y sucio.

La Vega is a example of the problems that carries let the people bring their “culture” to a different country

Is getting job easy in chile.?

But Bellavista looks like a great nightlife area.

i miss cazuela

Ok, Chilean here, first of all: That spicy sauce is the weirdest thing ever, is it supposed to be Pebre? Pebre NEVER has rice, I bet your "local guy" took you to Olga just because he knows her lol. Yes, you're eating the Cazuela right, most people cut everything up and mix it first. Yes, Santiago is extremely unequal, although Chile in general is very unequal, not all of Chile is AS unequal as Santiago is. No, Chileans are not more reserved, Santiaguinians are, it has to do a lot with the security crisis, people are scared out of their minds with the mafias in Santiago.

No puede ser que los Santiaguinos sigan hechandole la culpa al estallido por los grafitis😂 La ciudad en en la parte baja siempre ha sido así

Hola

I would not expect much from the food. Peru and Colombia have better food from my experience. That being said I never been to Chile 😄

You visit the worst place but that place were not so bad years ago. “La Vega” and Estacion Central were destroyed by the bad behaviour and habits of the caribbean inmigrants (you could see its hard to find a chilean on those places xd) There’s problems in the city but not so marked as on those places.

LA MANERA QUE DIJO "SIN PLATA Y PELIGROSOOOO

You need to eat with your mouth closed! Don’t make noice when you eat! But again if that’s acceptable in Florida then don’t worry about it! 🤣

Where are the hot Chilean women lol ? Most vids about Argentina, Colombia, Brasil, even Peru with the Venezuelan immigrants that's one of the 1st things you notice: a good chunk of nice looking ladies walking around, but the passport bros prob not too excited about Chile

1:04 that man is a liar

Chile sin comunismo

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Este weon resumio lo mas triste de nuestra cultura provinciana: "this is typical salad we call it chilean salad" - Looks like a regular salad

extreme differences between rich and poor? Have you been to medellin or egypt? This is nothing

YOU HEAT LIKE A CHILEAN BRO WTF

De que ciudad? Florida jajaja

Please learn to say the formal "usted" and not "tu" to older people, it is extremely rude and offensive to address a senior person as "tu".

Yes, shut your mouth when chewing, please!!

I have seen many better videos from Santiago. I find you narrow minded.

Not a very interesting city. No place I would travel to

Poor people in Chile. They decide been poor. Thanks to the communist and thei lie all people have to be equal and poor. but happy. Camila Vallejos words

The person who talks about those who have money, that is typical of those who sit back and do nothing for their future, the opportunities are there, you just have to work.

Do you know what? the typical and common "chileno" always is going to say the same thing. Si, desde la plaza Italia pah bajo los ricoh y los pobres etc. etc.¨BUT THEY DON'T SAY THAT THE GARBAGE AND THE GRAFFITI are all over the City is NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE POOR, IS BECAUSE THEY THINK IS "COOL". MOST THE GRAFFITEROS ARE HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUT STUDENTS AND THAT DON'T GO TO SCHOOL INSTEAD THEY BUY CANS OF SPRAY AND PAINTS EVERYTHING AND EVERYWHERE AND " TAG" THE WHOLE CITY WITH POLITICAL( LEFTY) LEMMAS THAT NOBODY READ. THE POVERTY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CLEAN NEIGHBORHOOD, THE POOR AS WELL RICH PEOPLE, CAN CLEAN, AND BEAUTIFY THEIR ENVIRONMENT IF THEY WANT TO. OTRA MENTIRA- en los "tipicos restaurants de comidas chilenas" ni tampoco toda la comida es chilena, no tocan musica chilena sino colombiana o mexicanas jajaja, y asi hablan de ser chilenos pero adoran lo extranjero y lo peor absorven la "cultura" de otros paises. no solo lo bueno, sino su vocabulario"chileno"esta salpicada de palabra en ingles mal hablado o peruanas ( fueron los primeros que llegaron a vender comidas en la calle e imponer su cultura de cocinerias ambulantes, despues colombianas, o mexicanas, o caribeñas, etc, etc . Ahora le usan la palabra " hermano" no por ser cristianos ni por ser parientes, sino que adoptaron esa palabra por los narcos colombianos y venezolanos que inmigraron a Chile. Chile se lleno de culturas ajenas y no buenas, sino todo lo feo, ordinario etc. etc.ESTA MAXIMIZADO Y AHORA VERAS TODA ESTA CULTURA AJENA Y LO PEOR FEA QUE ADOPTARON LOS RESENTIDOS DE SIEMPRE Y QUE NO HACEN NADA POR EDUCARSE EN UN COLEGIO SINO POR LA CALLE. DON'T BELIEVE LO QUE DICEN CHILENOS RESENTIDOS. LA POBREZA Y LA SUCIEDAD NO TIENE NADA QUE VER PORQUE LA GENTE VIVA EN LAS CONDES Y NO EN LA PINTANA, es porque la mayoria SON JOVENES OCIOSOS Y DROGADICTOS Y QUE NO ESTUDIAN NI TRABAJAN SINO VIVEN DEL COMERCIO DE DROGAS Y MANTIENEN EL BARRIO COMO SON SUS MENTES, LLENA DE CAOS" BASTA DE MENTIRAS CHILENOS QUE LE DICEN LO MISMO A EXTRANJEROS PARA INSPIRAR LASTIMA. EL QUE QUIERE VIVIR LIMPIO Y DECENTE AUNQUE TRABAJE LIMPIANDO BAÑOS LO HARA SI QUIERE SER LIMPIO Y HONRADO.

Adam u have more poverty in cities in the US. Chile is well developed country and we are not a lowcost country like u gringos like to visit, where u can flash & splash your dollars. Chile is actually the second most visited country in South America regarding tourism.