Author Archive for Ruth Bradley
Ask the Concierge
The opening of the W Santiago in 2009 marked the hotel chain’s debut in South America and Chile’s capital remains its only location in the region. The hotel, in the heart of the fashionable El Golf district, caters mostly to businesspeople and is a particularly popular choice with younger executives. Along with two restaurants – [...]
Santiago: Firsthand tips for visiting Chile’s capital
Insights and advice from Daniel Picciotto, president of Colombia-based PDC Vinos y Licores Ltda., and José Luis Portela, general manager of the Chilean subsidiary of Spain’s Telepizza. L.T. What do you like most about traveling to Santiago? Daniel Picciotto: As a frequent traveler, I appreciate the efficiency of the city’s airport and the fact that [...]
Country Report: Chile: Star With Challenges
Long the darling of foreign investors in Latin America, Chile has excellent growth prospects but also some important challenges, particularly as regards the supply and cost of energy.
China’s Buying Spree: Chile – In Search of a Strategy for Emerging Trade Behemoth
SANTIAGO — Chile might seem like a speck on the horizon to an economic superpower like China. Chile’s economy — estimated to reach $200 billion this year — is one-thirtieth of the size of China’s, and as President Sebastián Piñera pointed out during a recent state visit to Beijing, Chile is about as far away in the world as you can get from China.
Outlook 2011: Mine Rescue Boosts Chile
SANTIAGO — For Chile, life imitated advertising in 2010. After the government rolled out its new tourism campaign—“Chile is good for you”—the country had the opportunity to deliver on its splashy slogan.
