ANDREWFORD/BAREFOOTFORD Two chilean women rush past a fire truck in downtown Santiago as it sprays water onto screaming children below.
On Saturday and Sunday Chileans joined together to celebrate their 200th Birthday by splashing, singing and shouting across one of Santiagos busiest streets.
Avenue Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins, or Alameda as most the locals call it due to one Stretch of the winding road, was twisted off for the celebration of all things getting wet.
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AndrewFord/BAREFOOTFORD Have you been thinking about visiting Santiago, Chile? Don't. They will rip out your heart when you get here.
The down-low:
I’m a full-time student at Boise State. With a combination of online classes and internship credits, I can still do everything from use the library at Boise State to ride the bus.
Why using the bus to get around could be difficult:
I’m living, working and writing in South America this semester. So unless Valley Ride expands south, way south, I’m going to have to stick with the Metro system for now. I bought a ticket from Boise to Seattle, Seattle to Atlanta and finally Atlanta to Santiago, Chile. I’ll be living here 5-6 weeks before moving on to Buenos Aires in early March.
Two weeks in Santiago and your life is void of S
ANDREWFORD/BAREFOOTFORD Santiago, home of more than five million, is an easy place to get lost, but an even easier place to get lost looking at.
Holy crap! I’ve been in Santiago for almost two weeks. I’ve been wondering why it’s feeling so homey. I think half-of-a-month can do that to you.
Here’s what I’ve learned so far:
1. Santiago is pretty safe. (But that isn’t a guarantee I’ll be immune to getting robbed at some point…) Luckily, in South America’s safest city, getting robbed isn’t usually a gun pointed to your head, but is some grungy teen stealing your purse (man bag?), pick pocketing you on the Subway or just taking 10 mil from you ~$20 US) and being content with that.
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