Traveling Squid

I left on Tuesday evening by bus to catch my flight from Santiago to Punta Arenas . My classmates were going but I had decided to go more on my own rather then with the group. Punta Arenas is the last big city in the south of Chile, and it if famous for its penguins and being so close to Patagonia. I arrived in PA around 5pm on Wednesday, and checked into my hostel. When I looked online for things to do in the area, I found that everything was so expensive, upwards of $100 just for a half day trip. I spoke to my hostel owner to see what places and things he recommended for me to do, and I was able to plan out my itinerary from there. Thursday morning I met up with Doch, one of my classmates, to make our plans for the next few days. We spent the morning walking around town, booking activities for the next three days, and enjoying some of the views. At 3:30 we found ourselves at a brewery, Austral , for a tour and tasting. Lookout from the view point My first beer tasting On F

We started off the day by creating a list of places we wanted to go to for that day. I sat back and let the group figure out places they wanted to go, as I was just happy to be in Buenos Aries. We walked to a local park, visited the Teatro Colon (a theater), the federal court house of Argentina, the Obelisco , the most famous cafe of BA Cafe Tortoni , the House of Congress , Plaza de Mayo and Casa Rosada. We also walked to a nearby market, and stayed out until around 9:00 at night exploring the city. We finished the right with a small kickback at the house for Devon's birthday. In a park In front of the theater Obsolesce The Cafe Wishing for the best on your adventures,  Cienna

We started off our day by walking to the Recoleta Cemetery. This cemetery is different than other typical cemeteries, because the tombs are all above ground. The block of cemetery is enclosed in a wall, and is maze like in its set up. The tomb vary in size and cleanliness. Some of the tombs were very well taken care of, others were falling apart. We spent about 3-4 hours just walking around the cemetery, enjoying the architecture and uniqueness of each tomb. Inside a tomb The city surrounds the cemetery  A well kept tomb next to a poorly kept one The stacks of coffins that reaches 10-15 feet into the ground Devon posesing next to a tomb After, we went to lunch for Doch's birthday. We had a celebratory beer before traveling to a nearby museum and church to wander around. Soon after we wandered to a nearby park to watch the sunset. The day ended with a fun dinner and bar hopping event, and cake and more drinks back at the apartment. We had a gre

On Tuesday we had a normal day of classes. I stayed home because I felt a cold starting to form and spent the day resting and packing for a 3 day trip to Buenos Aries! As a group we decided to go to celebrate two birthdays, one on the 17 and one on the 18. We took a bus from Chillan to Santiago at 2:00am. Arriving in Santiago at 7am, we made our way to the airport for a 12:55 flight. We all ended up sleeping during the bus ride and 1 hour flight, and arrived in Buenos Aries around 2:00. We drove to our AirBnb, and soon after arriving we were out on the streets exploring the city. BA is absolutely beautiful. The city holds a lot of European influence and the achrutecher reflects the colonization that happened hundreds of years ago. All of the stories fronts held apartments above. The people were all very unique, and the vibe of the city is just a relaxing feeling. Some cities that I have gone to like Seattle or New York I have often felt overwhelmed and exhausted, but BA gave me a d

On Monday, for class my group and I took a trip to a near by town  Coihueco. For class we are helping the city try to boost their tourism. So for the day we toured the town. First we went to an old gold mining town, and talked to the locals. We visited an old image of Christ that the miners would pray to  when they wanted. It was carved out of wood and is over 100 years old. The Christ is held in an older lady's house who has taken care of him for 40 years. It was very fun to see the history and culture of this sculpture.  A Church outside the main plaza Outside the information center The old women and the figure of Christ Along the streets Along the streets The crew We then went to lunch, and soon after stopped by a ladies house who makes baskets. She explained the process of making the basket. They are made from wheat that is then dried in the sun before making it into baskets. After, we stoped by an old train station that the town wants to make into

On Monday instead of having class my professor took us on a guide through the down town of my city. We went with a mother exchange student who has been in Chillan for 5 months already. We started at the main plaza, a small park that makes for a great reference point when walking downtown. We visited a Catholic cathedral, the tourist information center, and walked around the city. Inside the cathedral Group photo outside Looking into the Plaza On the corner of the plaza Part of the view from the tourist center The other part of the view from the tourist center Streets of Chillan  More streets of Chillan On Tuesday we all met up at Starbucks in the local mall after class to discus travel plans while we are here. Two of the people in our group have their birthdays one after another, and so they decided to go to Buenos Aires for 3 days. We leave on the 16, and return the 20th.  On Wednesday after class we watched a movie at my professors apartment about Ch