In a tiny nutty shell

Chilean time runs forty minutes slower than the quickest snail in New York:

Never leave on time or you will wait; alone and outside.

Remember to bring quinientos pesos so you can get home quickly in a taxi.

Do not push or shove on crowded streets.

Revel in the ten shoe stores you pass. Stare at each one. Someday the shoes might be different.

Stop to buy an empanada. Do you want cheese or beef?

Run into three friends. Impede foot traffic while you greet.

Stop in a pharmacy.

Find friends and kiss each on the cheek. No hard feelings.