Andes!

Santiago de Chile

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July 3rd 2010
Yesterday, when I woke up I saw the sunrise over the Andes Mountains. That was went it hit me. I'm going to be living in a foreign country all by myself. Yikes! Oh well, there's nothing I can do now. Yesterday we had a pre orientation from our host agency about living and teaching in Patagonia. It sounds amazing and I can't wait to finally get there next week. Orientation starts on Monday. Every m ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago

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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