Chilean Culture And Latin American Culture

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To my amazement, the Chilean culture is quite different than any other Latin American culture. As Rebekah stated, “ I had traveled to other Latin American countries but Chile felt so much different. The country as a whole is far more developed than any other country in Latin America, yet difficult to adapt to at first.” Their values, social norms, and traditions vary compared to the U.S.
Chileans are more conservative, thus, shorts aren’t worn by most women. Also, their eating habits are quite different. Most Americans eat dinner around 5-6pm while Chileans eat at a later time around 8pm. Nonetheless, learning the language will be a challenge. Like any other country, we have a tendency of speaking our language a certain way. Chile is known

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