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Sucre. Boliva's capital and most beautiful town. Everyone who planned to stay here for one or two days, ends up staying an entire week. Like me.
Riding a bus in Bolivia. Everything you'd expect to happen. Fortunately, the bus driver was well-prepared and had an extra tire. Unfortunately, that tire was flat as well. However, if all passengers help out, it is possible to pump up the tire with a bicycle pump (as I said, a well prepared bus driver) in only one hour.
All good times come to an end. It's my last night in Santiago.
As I write these lines, vivid memories flow through my mind. My first steps in Santiago, the enormous amount of asados and the laughter.
But most of all, and as always, I am grateful for the people I was allowed to meet and the valuable friendships established. I will leave a part of me here, and will also take a part of it with me.
A mis amigos que conocí en Santiago: Les echaré de menos.
By the way, I took this picture of this beautiful sunrise a few weeks ago from the laundry room of my apartment building. It was around 7am, I looked looked out the window and saw the sky in crazy colors. So I grabbed my camera, and walked up the the 16th floor (in my pyjama's) to take that picture.
A big city, surrounded by an even bigger and breath-taking landscape.
Santiago, te echaré de menos.
Encounters in Chile (4) - Samantha, 32
Encounters in Chile - a series about interesting, inspiring and special people that I ran into. Today: Samantha Snabes, 32, former NASA employee, today entrepreneur in Chile.
Si-po. A rough guide to "Chilenismos"
After living in Chile for a few month, I couldn't help but wondering about words I never heard before. The so called chilenismos, words that are used in Chile only, may cause confusion. A small overview of the chilenismos I encountered most frequently.
Valdivia, Chile
Only a short, 10-hours bus ride from Santiago away lies Valdivia. It's a cute little town, with a river running through it and located 15 km away from the Pacific.
Encounters in Chile (3) - Youth Orchestra CIFAN
Encounters in Chile - a series about interesting, inspiring and special people that I ran into. Today: Teens of the Youth Orchestra CIFAN in Valdivia, Chile.
Planning
Next week are the final exams of my master's studies. Two years of hard work and lots of fun in Madrid, Paris and Chile come to an end.
And I could not resist to map what awaits me in the months to come.
Today's view from the laundry room in my apartment building.
Sunset in Niebla, Chile.
Smog in Santiago
CO2 poured out by the armada of of cars, buses and plants is trapped over the city by the nearby Andes. Thus covering the city in what a friend called the "café-color". That fog-like unclearness in the air is smog.
When it rains, though, Santiago shines in a different light. All the sudden, the air turns clear, allowing a spectacular view.
This is what happened two months into my stay in Santiago. That's right. After two months I experienced rain for the first time. Almost forgot how it feels like.
When seeing the pictures, I start to fall in love with precipitation. Not only does it cover the Andes in snow. It also allows a needed smog-relief. At least for a few hours.
Valparaíso & Viña del Mar
It takes only one and a half hours by bus. And I experienced a whole different Chile. Away from the hectic, smoggy atmosphere of an emerging market nations capital, right into a laid-back, fishermen's village at the Pacific coast.
A weekendtrip to Valparaíso.
Valparaíso. A city full of street art, good food at mobile booths and cool cars (for some unknown reason).
An article on which impression that city at Chile's coast left on me will follow soon.
At the end of the day it proves to be true: Spontaneous gatherings are the best.
We had one about two weeks ago. Music, guacamole, and people staying until 5am.
The photos tell that story.
Chile. Ten facts.
Chile is the longest country in the world. 4300km. At the same time it's very narrow. It measures only 350km at its widest point from East to West.
In the West you have the Pacific ocean (with some marvelous beaches) and in the East there are the majestic Andes. At their highest point, they reach 5993 m (Polleras).
16.5 million people live here. 6 million of them live in Chile's capital - Santiago.
There is a bunch of chilenismos, Spanish words that are exclusively used here. Cachay (get it?), compadre (good male friend), fome (boring, lame) are some. So if you thought you knew Spanish, come to Chile first. I'll collect the most common ones and will create a glossary.
Chile has two Nobel Prize winners, both for literature. Gabriela Mistral and Pablo Neruda.
Chile is considered an emerging market, and has one of the most open economies in the world. One third of the world's copper is produced here. And tons of good wine (5th largest producer in the world).
There is a large German influence in Chile. This becomes obvious when most people I talk to know at least some phrases in German. And a considerable amount of people is able to hold a conversation with me in German.
Chile has been ranked the most peaceful country in Latin America. I feel very safe when I walk the streets. Something that wasn't always the case in, say, Mexico.
Not only is there a bunch of chilenismos circulating around, but also highly innovative ways to conjugate verbs. Mostly for anything that is related to you (singular). Instead of saying for example: Si tienes tiempo, salimos juntos (which means: If you have time, we can go out), people use this: Si tenís tiempo, salimos juntos. First I thought it was awkward, then funny, and then I realized I started using it myself. Talking about improving my Spanish skills...
Ok, I love soccer. So no way that this list will end without mentioning this crucial element of a country's culture. There are 18 teams in the Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno. Six of these teams come from Santiago. Respecting my new Chilean friends' feelings I will not state which team I prefer. Only this much: The most important teams are considered to be Colo-Colo (sounds like the name of a funny mascot, but it's not. It's the team's name), Universidad de Chile and Universidad Católica.
The Curse of the Traveler
Travelling is exciting. It fulfills, satisfies, challenges.
But like everything in life, there are two sides to same coin.
I stumbled upon a story a few days ago and thought that this well-written piece is worth sharing. It ponders on nostalgic feelings that you'll automatically develop as you engage with new people at new places and allow yourself be shaped by experiences you gather abroad.
Do you sometimes feel the same?
That's what my class break looks like in #Chile. Every day. (Not covered in the picture there's also a bunch of sandwiches, drinks, coffee, tea). So far it has been one of the most exciting and interesting semesters. Not because of the culinary class breaks, but more because of its academic side.