Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/chile/ Our Thing Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:03:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/chile/ 144 144 WATCH: Man in Chile Swallowed & Spit Out By Humpback Whale https://remezcla.com/culture/watch-man-chile-swallowed-spit-out-humpback-whale/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:51:37 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=384357 A man in Chile went through one of the most harrowing experiences a person can go through—and lived to tell the tale. In a video that has since gone viral, a man and his son can be seen kayaking in the Strait of Magellan, in Chile, when a humpback whale briefly swallows one of them,

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]]> Whale A humpback whale breaches off the coast of Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Thursday, June 20, 2024. The whale-watching season has begun for tourists taking part in expeditions to get close to the humpback whales coming from Antarctica in search of warm waters to breed and have their babies. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) The Mess: Chilean Indie Pop Defined a Generation, Now It’s Time for What’s Next https://remezcla.com/features/music/the-mess-chilean-indie-pop-defined-a-generation-now-its-time-for-whats-next/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:07:23 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?post_type=re_features&p=383480 The Mess is a new column from journalist Richard Villegas, who has been reporting on new, exciting sounds flourishing in the Latin American underground for nearly a decade. As the host of the Songmess Podcast, his travels have intersected with fresh sounds, scene legends, ancestral traditions, and the socio-political contexts that influence your favorite artists.

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]]> The_Mess_CHile Art by Alan López for Remezcla Meet FloyyMenor, the Singer Behind the Viral “Gata Only” https://remezcla.com/music/meet-floyymenor-the-singer-behind-the-viral-gata-only/ Fri, 03 May 2024 01:08:03 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=369567 The biggest Latine song in the world right now belongs to two Chilean artists. Rising star FloyyMenor teamed up with Cris MJ for his song “Gata Only,” which has become a global hit.  FloyyMenor was born Alan Felipe Galleguillos in Vicuña, Chile. The 18-year-old singer’s artistic name was inspired by boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. Last year, FloyyMenor

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]]> floyymenor_’Gata Only’ Instagram/@floyymenor Chile Reopens Case Into Pablo Neruda’s Death — Here’s Why https://remezcla.com/culture/pablo-neruda-death-case-reopened-chile-heres-why/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:17:31 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=365923 An appeals court in Santiago has unanimously reopened the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of celebrated Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. Neruda died on  September 23rd, 1973, only 12 days after the coup that installed dictator Augusto Pinochet into power. Neruda was very vocal against Pinochet’s regime. The investigation was closed last September, but

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]]> Pablo Neruda L' ecrivain chilien Pablo Neruda (1904-1973, nom de plume de Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto) vers 1969 --- chilean writer Pablo Neruda, (1904-1973, pen-name of Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto) c. 1969 Sammis Reyes, the First Chilean-Born NFL Player, Joins Mundo NFL https://remezcla.com/culture/sammis-reyes-the-first-chilean-born-nfl-player-joins-mundo-nfl/ Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:20:34 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=360435 NFL player Sammis Reyes has joined the Mundo NFL family. He becomes the first Chilean-born player in NFL history to be a part of their on-air talent roster. Mundo NFL is the official source for NFL news focused on a Latine audience. For Mundo NFL, Reyes will be featured on the weekly series, NFL Cultura

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]]> Remezcla Size for News and Lists (7) NFL Netflix’s ‘El Conde’ Minimizes the Horrors of Pinochet Dictatorship — Here’s Why https://remezcla.com/features/film/netflix-el-conde-minimizes-the-horrors-of-pinochet-dictatorship-heres-why/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 17:40:22 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?post_type=re_features&p=354066 Netflix’s El Conde, the new movie by Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín, is clearly satire. It must be viewed as such. In it, Augusto Pinochet, the Chilean dictator responsible for the deaths of thousands and the torture of many more people during his 17-year rule is presented as a 250-year-old vampire who, tired of being remembered

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]]> Augusto Pinochet Credit: CRIS BOURONCLE/AFP via Getty Images Pablo Neruda Was Poisoned According to Forensic Experts — Here’s What We Know https://remezcla.com/culture/pablo-neruda-was-poisoned-according-to-forensic-experts-heres-what-we-know/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 22:08:23 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=341790 The real cause of the death of Pablo Neruda has been speculated for fifty years. Now, the cause of the famed poet’s death has finally been confirmed. And the results seem to corroborate one of the more prevalent theories about the Nobel Prize winner’s sudden death. According to Rodolfo Reyes, Neruda’s nephew, forensic experts have

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]]> 13th June 1966: EXCLUSIVE Chilean poet and activist Pablo Neruda (1904 – 1973) leans on a ship’s railing during the 34th annual PEN boat ride around New York City. He wears a cap. (Photo by Sam Falk/New York Times Co./Getty Images) 13th June 1966: EXCLUSIVE Chilean poet and activist Pablo Neruda (1904 - 1973) leans on a ship's railing during the 34th annual PEN boat ride around New York City. He wears a cap. (Photo by Sam Falk/New York Times Co./Getty Images) WATCH: Sinkhole That Appeared in Chilean Mining Town Deeper Than Length of Two Football Fields https://remezcla.com/culture/sinkhole-chile-mining-town-deeper-than-length-of-two-football-fields/ Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:29:02 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=329067 A sinkhole measuring 105 feet wide and 656 feet deep opened in the small mining town of Tierra Amarilla, Chile, over 400 miles north of the capital city of Santiago. Experts are currently investigating the cause, but the sinkhole developed on land that belongs to the Alcaparrosa de Candelaria underground copper mining operation, so there

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]]> Chile_Mining_Sinkhole TOPSHOT - Aerial view taken on August 1, 2022, showing a large sinkhole that appeared over the weekend near the mining town of Tierra Amarilla, Copiapo Province, in the Atacama Desert in Chile. - A 100-metre security perimeter has been erected around the hole which appeared in the Tierra Amarilla municipality near the Alcaparrosa mine operated by Canadian firm Lundin Mining. (Photo by JOHAN GODOY / AFP) (Photo by JOHAN GODOY/AFP via Getty Images) Carey Mulligan Faces Backlash for Playing Chilean-American Felicia Montealegre https://remezcla.com/film/carey-mulligan-faces-backlash-for-playing-chilean-american-felicia-montealegre/ Tue, 31 May 2022 19:33:36 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=324818 Bradley Cooper’s Maestro is coming to Netflix in 2023, and the streamer has now released the first pictures for the biopic, which will see Cooper not just direct, but also play Leonard Bernstein. The movie is not just about Bernstein, though, it’s set to depict the complex love story between him and Felicia; a story

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]]> The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” – Arrivals NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 02: Carey Mulligan attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Peru, Chile, Ecuador & Others Win at 2021 World Travel Awards https://remezcla.com/culture/peru-chile-ecuador-wins-2021-world-travel-awards/ Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:08:05 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=314983 Central and South American countries were well-represented when the 2021 annual World Travel Awards (WTA) were announced recently.  Established in 1993, WTA recognizes excellence in travel and tourism. This year marks the 28th edition of the awards, which gives countries accolades for their airlines, hotels, resorts, tourist attractions, and many other services and features. The

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]]> Lima, Peru The Cathedral of Lima (Cathedral de Lima), is a Spanish colonial style church located on the Plaza Armas (also known as Plaza Mayor) in downtown Lima, Peru. Cerro (hill) San Cristobal can be seen in the background.