La Mane

Settling in

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August 20th 2007
Hello, everyone I'm trying to learn the local customs: kiss on the cheek to greet someone, there's a certain chilean handshake, Chilean accent and vocabulary, and brush your teeth at least twice a day. It's common to bring the toothbrush to school and brush after lunch. My spanish has gotten a lot better, but I'm still pretty slow. I can understand well enough, unless they talk fast. Which i ... read more

South America » Chile

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more