Nightlife in Chile

The nightlife in Chile deserves its own post...
Drinks
Beer here is 6.0 of course. A good beer cost about the same as the US, but Heineken for some reason is only about $3 for a liter at the bars. Drinks in general are pretty pricey. On average, I spend about $12 on a night out, and that is being frugal. They do pour their mixed drinks much much stronger than in the US
Pisco
Pisco is the liquor of Chile. Almost all of it is made in Chile. It's hard to describe its taste. Chileans love it. I usually order "Piscolas" when I go out, which is Pisco + Coke. They only cost about $2. Pisco is in about 4 main drinks: Terremotos (Pisco, wine, and ice cream), Piscolas, Pisco sours (too girly for me), and Primaveras (Pisco and fresh fruit). In general, it seems like a fairly safe liquor. I haven't had any bad hangovers since being in Chile so I plan on sticking with it while here.
Bars and Clubs
Bars are very different than the states. The biggest pain in the ass here is that everyone smokes. You can't leave a bar without reeking of cigarettes. The coolest thing though is that people come in and sell fresh peanuts at the bar. I love eating while drinking so its pretty awesome. Clubs in Chile get crazy, but not until about 12:30am. They start really late. Pregaming does not actually begin until about 11:30. We usually stay at the club until about 4am, and you spend the entire time at the club dancing. The good clubs I have been to play almost the same music as the US, but less Top 40 and more house music. The bad thing about the dance floor is that there are people literally smoking ON THE DANCE FLOOR! Isn't that a bit dangerous? By now, I am finally getting used to all the stupid smoke.
Nightlife and I
As strange as it may sound, I drink a lot less in Chile than in the US. I only go out 2 a week. It could be that I am trying to be frugal, but I think it is because it is legal here. It isn't a commodity because I can do it at any time of the day. The US should seriously consider fixing the current law because I think it might be more harmful than beneficial. I don't drink as much, but I definitely dance a whole lot more. Every time I leave the club, I am covered in sweat. We dance all night and then have to sit in our sweat on the bus if we go to Valpo. I never get home before 5am on nights we go out, and I never even go to the after parties. A lot of Chileans just party until the sun comes up. The good thing is that I always feel safe here, even at 5am. There just isn't any type of threat. People are much more interested in hugging you than robbing you.

I have only been here a month, but the nightlife has definitely impressed me! Nos vemos amigos!