by Ben Angel Often in the telling of a story in two languages, bits of the story are left incomplete or misinterpreted. In this day of user-generated reference materials and often-repeated rumors and mistakes, it is almost as easy to get the story wrong as it is to find materials that might never have been [...]
By Jessica Anita O’Sullivan Luckily for me my other half is Chilean and as such he is able to regularly give me tips for navigating the public transport system. However for many others living and working here it’s not so easy; especially for those of us whose Spanish is passable at best, and who struggle [...]
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By Jessica Anita O’Sullivan Some sports almost seem as if they were almost created specifically for a country and this is definitely the case with climbing and Chile. A picturesque country with mountains and rocks galore there is no shortage of places to practice rock climbing. One beautiful place is Piedra Rommel, an easy 30km [...]
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By Robert Jones The Atacama is the driest desert in the world. In fact, it has the only area on this planet where the relative humidity is 0%, and as such, no life exists. If I say, therefore, that in the spring the desert comes alive with flowers and color, most people would find it [...]
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After finishing secondary school, Soffia Carbone studied graphic design for less than one semester and hated it. She wanted to be an English teacher because she had always loved language, so she started studying at Universidad de Santiago de Chile, and from that moment on, her life started to change. She finally felt like she [...]
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By Anna Huynh With one more month left before I depart from Chile, I wanted to dedicate my last article to two fascinating, unique and influential women who have welcomed me into their homes and inspired me with their humor, lifestyle, and hospitality. Although I see both of them everyday during coffee breaks at school, [...]
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I’d like to preface this article by letting you all know that contrary to popular gringo belief, Chile is not Mexico. In fact, Toronto, Canada is about 1000 miles closer to Mexico City than Santiago. They share a language sort of, and a colonial heritage, but that’s about it. Clear? Moving on. My host father, [...]
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This upcoming June 25th the Mapuche people will celebrate their New Year. Here in Santiago there are two places that will celebrate this event with traditional food and customs. The Mapuche Indians are located along the south-central area of Chile and southern Argentina. As the years go by and the modern world takes over ancestral [...]
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By Jessica Anita O’Sullivan A new arrival to this enthralling country, I love the people, their customs and especially their phenomenal bastardisation of Spanish, but I must admit that absorbing oneself into a new land isn’t easy. With this in mind I have put together a list of some great sites for meeting other newbies. [...]
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Almost all Chileans ask me, “Of all places, why did you choose to come to Chile?” After responding, I usually flip the question around and pose to them, “Do you want to study abroad? If so, where do you want to go?” As an advocate for study (I completed three programs in China, Korea and [...]
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