I just arrived to Chile, the place where I was born, more or less, 4 decades ago. And today is my first working day from here and I decided to do it from some of the places where I used to work in the past: Santiago Centro.
After 4 years from my last trip, Santiago is different. Without Internet (no Uber, no Whatsapp) and too many changes in the city I feel like a foreign guy.
Certainly, my first option to get some Internet was Starbucks… bummer. For some reason, their Wifi works under a Firewall and I could navigate only in a bunch of sites. I spent $7 for nothing.
Second choice. I went to GAM, it’s a museum and art gallery. This place played an interesting role in the past, 35 years ago, if you are interested, google it. Well, It was impossible to connect the Wifi and also, the place was closed.
Third choice. I went to Centro de Extensión Universidad Católica. Finally, good Internet and reliable. Problem, only works in certain areas and if you would like to take the chance of a coffee, to will out of the range. Also, there’s no chairs to stay for a while.
Final choice of the day. Almost accidentally, I visited BLV Alameda. This is Food Court with many small stores, all of them very very nice. In this place I found a few restaurants (I tried Caesar Salad with a natural juice for $7) and the Wifi was great, fast, no firewall, etc. Also, there’re a restrooms for free. Limitations? You need to bring your computer fully charged.
Well, I will continue my search and as soon as I get something new, I will put it here.