Thanks I researched the net about Chile, and a lot of other sites, states how "racist" Chile is(they are older sites). I hope to travel there soon, and a lot of apprehension is gone now. Looking forward to my trip now.
Everything you heard or experienced being a black woman in Chile, is true. We chileans are mostly european/hispanic with less than 1% of black people, so a tall and nice looking "morena" like you, will catch our eye.
Yay! Hi there! I will be traveling there in the Fall, and I was so nervous that I would not fit in (as an African American woman)! Thank you for this post! Are you still there?
Lovely story I am very pleased to hear your positive experience in Chile.
I am Chilean descent, born and raised in California and no one would ever believe that there are no African descent people in chile. Everything papa Samuel expressed is so true.
Thank you for your story!!
I am now home sick and need a quick trip to Chile lol. The plane tickets are very low now.
Hope you visit chile often?
Cool Sounds like your having the time of your life. I enjoy reading your post. I hope the best for you and your friends. Peace. Ps. Does llama taste anything like chicken?
Llama Meat Thank you so much! Llama tastes nothing like chicken surprisingly. I guess it would be similar to a savory, tender, moist, succulent piece of beef. It's way better than beef though!
Hey :D I am going to chile with a foreign exchange program for a year and I have a couple of questions about chile if you don't mind? My emails reginarocs@gmail.com. Thanks! Hope maybe we can get in touch and you'll actually see this haha
Hi, just wanted to say that you have a really good blog here and its enjoyable reading. But have you seen any difference to how a Chilean would respond to a black man?
Chillean are very good people True i can agree with you.im from South africa,black but what i have experienced here is nothing compared to any country i have ever been,This people are very good indeed and love people who are different from them.Not once was i suspected for anything bad but treated with kindness her.
Hi, I have commented on this before. I was intending to study in Santiago my 3rd year of college, but I ended up going to Spain instead. In the fall I will definitely be traveling to Santiago. I know the seasons are reversed, but is there anything you would suggest packing or bringing? II specifically mean clothes wise, but anything will help. In Spain the seasons were very similar, but a bit warmer than where I am from.
Seasonal dress Hi Christal! Good luck on your adventures! Well during our fall it'll be Spring there. The weather will be getting warmer but I would suggest still bringing a coat. Just like in the U.S., when it's spring it's still cold for a while. It won't be snowing or anything but it will be cool. Also, Chileans are sensitive to any weather that is perceived as cold even if you don't FEEL cold, so if you're walking around in like shorts they're going to think you're nuts! Haha! I experienced a lot of that. In the US we tend to dress more for how it feels outside regardless of the season but in Chile they dress more for the season they are in. SO...to make a long story short, bring an array of clothing for all possible weather. It might actually be warm. I was in Valpo which is costal and has slightly different weather from Santiago. But know that if you're going to walk around in shorts and a tank top and they don't think it's "time for that" yet, they'll fret that you're going to get sick and die. Haha Hope this helps!
Hola & Gracias Before I left to study in Valpo, yours was the only blog I could find that detailed the black female experience in Chile, and it definitely helped prepare me for my semester abroad. Looking back, it's weird to see how many of the same places (and a few familiar faces) there are in your posts. I miss it already. Hope you're doing well!
hey Chekeitha,
I enjoyed your blog. Im glad that you had so much fun in Chile. I definately had fun reading about it. And it sucks that it has come to an end. Anyway its great that you received lots of attention from the men there, being black and all. Its great that they appreciated your beauty. Im black as well and will be moving there soon. And i was just wondering, how do Chilean women perceive black men? Will they perceive me as exotic and thus give me lots attention? I could definately do with some of that. Thanks for sharing your experiences and adventures, and if you write a book I will definately read it.
Lloyd,
I'm sure you will love it there. Haha, and yes. They appreciate black women AND black men. One of the ISA students was a black guy and he got his share of stares as well. ;)
African hair in chile HHi, i love your blog:) I am African living in Concepcion since 5 weeks. I need hair products for my hair. Do you know where one can buy them?. How did you manage your hair in Chile? A reply will be very much appreciated. Chao Esther
Hair up keep! Hello!
I'm glad you enjoyed my blog. :-) Well, when I was in Chile, I brought all of my hair products with me from the United States. Honestly, in the stores, I did not find ANY of our products. Which is understandable when there are so few of us in Chile. A company would undoubtedly consider it a bad business move to carry our products when there would rarely be anyone to buy them! BUT what I would suggest is having a family member mail you a supply of what you need, depending on how long you will be there. Or, if you are living in one place, you might consider ordering a product online and having them ship it there. That might be too complicated though. Your best bet would be having someone from home buy the products cheaply at a store and then ship them to you. It's a hassle but it's better than dealing with unmanageable hair for months on end. I hope this was helpful!
Black women and the chilean nation I discovered that chilean men are very attracted to black women. Let me go on record to say that I think chilean men are the most handsome men to walk the face of this earth. Dont know what it is except that they have something other white men dont have. My discovery came when I was on a cruise to South America. All I can say is they have it. By the way I am a African American. Hope to visit Chile soon.
I'm a student studying abroad in Chile. I'll be living with a host family and going to a foreign university so I can't wait to see what is in store for me!... full info
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I researched the net about Chile, and a lot of other sites, states how "racist" Chile is(they are older sites). I hope to travel there soon, and a lot of apprehension is gone now. Looking forward to my trip now.