Tag Archives: Chile
‘Happy Hostel,’ apartment walls, crash onto Chilean chapel
A chapel was turned into rubble in Santiago, Chile during the earthquake Saturday morning. The resident of the second floor apartment showed the room off to friends and appeared at ease, with her life in tact Saturday afternoon.
Posted in Santiago de Chile Also tagged chapel, Earthquake, happy hostel, hostel, Santiago 3 Comments
200-year-old home torn by Saturday’s earthquake
Santiago's modern downtown buildings danced through Saturday morning's earthquake unscathed. However, older buildings, including some in Barrio Brasil, were battered by the quake, leaving walls, and interiors destroyed.
Ankle socks, Spanish fluency top things I wish I would have brought
No matter how big a trip is, I always put off packing until the last minute. New York tomorrow? I'll wake up early and get everything together. Chile in a week? Six more days to enjoy Taco Bell and Pie Hole.Still, despite my packing habits, I've never been far from home without something critical. After a little bit of time away from home, heres a few things I wish I would have brought, and a few things I could have left at home.
Posted in Santiago de Chile Also tagged books, camera, espanol, Gear, laptop, Santiago, socks 2 Comments
Cerro San Cristobal: Santiago from a Catholic bird's eye view
It's really, really difficult to comprehend how big Santiago is from the ground. Unlike Boise, where in order to see a tall building you have-ta' look downtown, Santiago's skyline and population (more than five million in the city) is scattered through-out the city, all 250 square miles of it.
Pride and Joy? Just add Water
On Saturday and Sunday Chileans joined together to celebrate their 200th Birthday by splashing, singing and shouting across one of Santiagos busiest streets.
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