Two weekends ago I went to the city San Pedro de Atacama, which is located in the northern desert of Chile. The town is inhabited by people, but it is mostly a place for tourists …
Central/South America
Mendoza, Argentina
This past weekend, I went on my first trip outside of Chile—to Mendoza, Argentina. Mendoza is about a six hour bus ride from Santiago, but this does not include the two hour process of crossing …
Cajón del Maipo
This weekend, I traveled to Cajón del Maipo. It took about an hour and twenty minute by bus to get there from Santiago. I was a little bit nervous when we arrived, because we hadn’t …
¡Felices Fiestas Patrias!
Last friday was September 11th. While I was thinking about what this day means in US history, it was hard not to become involved in what el 11 de septiembre means in Chile. This was …
La Serena
It has been a while since my last blog entry but I’ve been too busy exploring Chile to take the time to write down my adventures! School has started and classes are going pretty well. …
He llegado a Chile!
I can’t believe I’m finally here! All the months of preparation have finally led me to Santiago. The flight was about eleven hours long and I think I slept for about three of them. When …
Good bye Madison, Hello Chile!
Only two more days until I leave for Santiago, Chile! I’m so excited but it seemed like there was so much I had to accomplish here in Madison before I can leave for an entire …