Sailboards, boatsand motor-launches are available at the lake. The night-life is legendary. Other immigrants have left an imprint on Chile's culture, notably English,Basque and German influences. Most travelers to Chile are pleasantly surprised to find the Chileanpeople open, gracious, and friendly. Democracy has been .restored, Chile'seconomy is booming, and the general mood is decidedly upbeat and optimistic.
Chile has an extraordinarily large middleclass for a Latin American country.
Politically sophisticated, they areconcerned with legal correctness and influencedby Roman Catholic morality. Chile is famous for its poets and minstrels. Pablo Neruda is doubtlessChile's most celebrated poet. This music canstill be heard today, on the streets, in the mountains, and in the deepsoul of the Chilean people. We are Chileans, we are different.