Iquique and Arica
September 5, 2012, Chile. Claudio and I found a cheap residencial—only $8 USD per person per room. I needed my own room, as I was still really sick. My birthday passed […]
Tag Archives: Chile
Antofagasta
August 28, 2012, Chile. Antofagasta’s business district, centered around Plaza Colón, was surprisingly pleasant. In the middle of the square stands a clock tower donated by the British in 1911, […]
La Serena
August 23, 2012, Chile. We had planned to skip La Serena, but Claudio’s friend insisted we visit—I’m glad we did. La Serena is the second-oldest city founded in Chile, though […]
Back in Santiago de Chile
August 16, 2012, Chile. After returning to Santiago, I found myself with an unexpected week to enjoy the highlights of its lovely city center. Many of the most important buildings […]
Bariloche to Santiago: the wild ride
August 15, 2012, Argentina. After a warm reunion with Claudio—whom I had missed after two weeks apart—we left Bariloche and headed toward Valdivia. Every time I cross the border between […]
Chiloé
July 25, 2012. It has been a month since I last posted. Access to a computer has been scarce, and honestly, I haven’t felt much like writing. Sleep has been […]
Valdivia and Puerto Varas
June 28, 2012. The rain hasn’t let up—falling hard, nearly two inches a day. I haven’t seen the sun in over a week, but at night, the sound of it […]
Pucón
June 18, 2012. During the month I spent in Santiago, I met a flautist street musician, and we started spending time together. For the last week or so of my […]
Santiago de Chile
March 1, 2012. I had planned to fly to Buenos Aires on April 3. Already in early March, I was knee-deep in frantic packing. I’d been looking forward to Carnival […]
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