Mi Casa

Arrival

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March 1st 2007
I've arrived safely and soundly for my semester here in Osorno, Chile! I met my friend Jen from CUA in Atlanta (she's from Oregon) and from there we took a 9 1/2 hour flight to Santiago, Chile. After a few connecting flights, we finally arrived in Osorno, where the airport building is only as large as the baggage claim belt. Our program coordinators were waiting on the other side and welcom ... read more

South America » Chile » Los Lagos

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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