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¡CHILE DESPERTÓ!
Chile Woke Up! Soooo…this has been an interesting month and a half. For those of you who haven’t been keeping up with your Chilean news (no surprise, it’s one of those places that you may have heard of, but only in passing), Chile has been in a major state of social unrest since October 18th. You might be thinking: “but South America is known for unrest, what’s the big deal?” Well, the truth is, up until recently, Chile has been known as one of the most economically stable countries in Latin America. Even so, Chile has a historical identity centered on marching and protesting for change when they get fed…
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A Guide to Chilean Language
Good morning everyone, hope you’re enjoying the long Semana Santa weekend! Mine has been a bit weird so far… Some of my California friends and I were supposed to head out to Cajón del Maipo for some low-key camping-cum-backpacking before we hop back into the hustle and bustle of the city and classes and internships, but a lot of people had to cancel because we also are in midterm season. Thankfully, one of the gals still wanted to go out, but plans went awry when we got to the end of the 3 hour bus ride and my friend realized someone stole her wallet :(((( So we hitch hiked back…
