A lot of folk have clearly been concerned about friends and relatives in Chile after this last weekend’s earthquake. It didn’t have any direct effect on us here in BA, so we’re all fine, thanks – the near 900 mile distance and the fact that the shockwaves headed west into the Pacific meant minimal impact here to the east (I hear that some folks felt some minor tremors, especially in taller buildings, but don’t know anyone personally who did.)

Liz Caskey, whom I mentioned back in my posts on Santiago, has written up a great post-quake appeal to folks to not drop Chile from their vacation plans, and I wanted to pass on the link. It’s worth a read, whether you’re thinking about vacationing there or just concerned/curious about what’s happening.