Comments on: Fish For Sale At Mercado Central In Santiago, Chile

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:23:06 +0000

In reply to WanderingTrader. Had no problems with pickpockets and felt very safe walking around day and night. I was staying at La Chimba Hostel in Barrio Bellavista; sort of the bar district you could say. Also a great person to get in touch with before you head to Santiago is Eileen Smith (@bearshapedspher on Twitter).

By: WanderingTrader

WanderingTrader — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 03:01:33 +0000

Love the Chile and Santiago posts as i will be heading there in about 2.5 months. Great tips! Did you ever experience any problems while you were there with the pickpockets? What part of the city did you live in?

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:11:36 +0000

In reply to Gareth Leonard. haha, the underworld of the fish mob.

By: Gareth Leonard

Gareth Leonard — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:50:14 +0000

Great post! When I went to Mercado Central in Santiago I bought some almonds and dried fruit, not realizing the fact that no matter what you bought there it was going to be fish flavored. Nothing better than talking to those fish mongers!

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:10:51 +0000

In reply to Barbara at Hole in the Donut Travels. Thank you Barbara. For some reason visually Santiago and I just clicked - glad I was able to catch a touch of the market Mercado Central vibe.