New year's party (also called "Reveillon" in many languages, specially its original, French) 1998 to 1999 I spent on a very pleasant country called Chile. For those who haven't opened a geography book during life, Chile is in South America, right next to Argentina, below Bolívia and Peru. Chile is one of the only two countries that don't make a border with Brazil (the other one is Equador). I was lucky to know some beautiful cities in Chile. First of all I went to Santiago, its capital. Then I went to two beaches: Valparaiso and Viña del Mar. Then I got to know a ski resort in a town called Portillo. But December is summer in south america, so there was no snow for me to ski (I love skiing). But Portillo is a very beautiful place with or without snow (I've seen it with snow on some post cards). This trip was from December 31st thru January 3rd.

I swear this lake is for real. It's so beautiful one could think it's fake, or a painting behind me. But it's for real. I got a chance to drink of its almost freezing water! Portillo, Chile.

This is another picture of that same nice lake (sorry, I missed its name. Our guide told us, but I was so impressed by its blue-to-greenish colors I couldn't hear the name). Portillo, Chile.

This is in Shopping Center Parque Arauco, Santiago. Don't I look like a "Santiaguino"? Santiago, Chile.