Pisco, art, and a whole lot of fútbol

Hi guys! Sorry for the writing lag! So. Many. Activities! Here’s the quick list: I took a hop-on, hop-off bus tour with some friends Explored a new neighborhood–Barrio Brasil–and caught a local fútbol game Explored a little bit more of Ñuñoa (another neighborhood) Started the Intensive Language Program (ILP) aka school! P.S. Photo credits to Eliza and…

Protests, terremotos, and beaches in the winter

¡Hola todos! The past few days in/near Santiago have been exciting! Here’s what I’ve been up to since my last post: I went on a three-day retreat with my study abroad group to a beach town near Santiago learned more about Monica and Sergio’s family started to do some preliminary research on my honors thesis…

It’s only Tuesday?

(Edited 26-6-12: added food and chilenismos) But I feel like I’ve been here for ages! Nope. Just finished my second day in Chile! Huzzah! On the plane ride over here I had a lot (a lot) of time to think about how I want to structure my posts. Ideally, they would 1) not be too lengthy,…