Beach Party

Concepcion Marathon

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March 27th 2006
I'm not sure how much time has to pass before a blog is officially "defunct", but I'm sure I'm pushing the limits here. Things were busy for a while: teaching classes, helping professors, and tutoring a high school English teacher mainly . . . but I know, no excuse. But this week is "semana mechona", or, literally, "lock of hair week" where the freshmen are welcomed/hazed and the guys all get this ... read more

South America » Chile » Antofagasta Region » Antofagasta

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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