Fishing

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Fishing

Written by Natalia Neira

Tuesday, 11 November 2008 15:06

Chile is attractive for anyone interested in this sport. Especially in the Patagonia where the rivers are full of salmon and trout.

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Photo courtesy of BretFrk, flickr.com

Boats and gear can oftentimes be borrowed on the spot and should not cost more than US$50 per day. Fishing licenses are mandatory (Carnet de Pesca) which can be bought for US$15, under www.sernap.cl.

Interesting locations:

Lake Llanquihue
Located in the southern Patagonia region of Chile, this location is excellent for fly-fishing.

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CACHAI: "Get it?" "Understand?" This word comes from the root Cachar (to catch) and represents a remarkable preocupation by today's youth that everyone understand "what they are talking about" "where they come from", etc. (This according to "How to live in the Chilean jungle" book 1996). But the word cachai has become so popular in Chile that is not weird to hear a grandma saying it!

SAPEAR: (Echar un saping) "To sneak a peek". To take a look at someone usually without the other person knowing. You can sapear other people life's through facebook for example.

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SACAR LA VUELTA: To take one's time doing something while at work.

PISAR: A word to refer to a sexual act. This word comes from the same term used to indicate animal sex.

PELAR EL CABLE: To talk a lot of nonsense or say crazy things. To talk without any determinable meaning significance. (How to survive in the Chilean jungle 1996)

PITUTO: "Connection" A contact with someone or someplace to receive special treatment or privileges. The most classical pituto example in Chile is to have contact in business to get work.