This is my first blog. Ever. But instead of introducing myself and telling you what type of music I like and those sorts of things, I rather introduce my home country and tell you some interesting facts about it.
I come from Chile which is in South America (for those like me who didn’t get A’s in geography). More specifically, I am from Santiago, the capital and largest city, which has a population of around six million people. So unlike what most people think, Santiago is a modern, fast developing city. The photo to the right is an Aerial View of Santiago on a winter day.
Geographically, Chile is really unusual. It is the narrowest country in the world (110 mi), and the longest as well (2,650 mi). We are isolated, in a way, with the Andes Mountains on the right, the Pacific Ocean on the left, the Atacama Desert at the north, and in the south, we have glaciers, fjords, and islands reaching almost to Antarctica. Easter Island also belongs to Chile.
The best thing about Chile, to me, is the fact that (because of its geography) we have almost every climate there is to have. At the north, we have the driest desert in the world. This summer, which was actually winter down there in Chile, I visited this desert and decided that it was my favorite place in the world. I will be blogging about Atacama soon. Filled with salt deposits, volcanoes, lakes, and underwater reserves, I really recommend people to visit it.
Anyways, further down towards the center we have a Mediterranean climate: pronounced, yet not extreme four seasons. Because the country is so thin, you can be in Santiago for example, and drive 1-2 hours east and be snowboarding on the Andes, or 1-2 hours to the west and be tanning at the beach.
Finally, the south is always rainy so there is a lot of forests, lakes, volcanoes, glaciers… beautiful landscapes wherever you look.
If you ever visit Chile, there are also some things you cannot miss. If you like to read, then you might be interested in visiting the various houses of Nobel Prize Winner Pablo Neruda or reading some of Isabel Allendes’ books. Make sure you try some empanadas accompanied by a classic cocktail of Pisco Sour. You should note as well, that Chile is the world’s fifth exporter of wine and you’ll find wineries all around the country. It is therefore a must to try the wine; and don’t worry, the drinking age is 18.
I come from Chile which is in South America (for those like me who didn’t get A’s in geography). More specifically, I am from Santiago, the capital and largest city, which has a population of around six million people. So unlike what most people think, Santiago is a modern, fast developing city. The photo to the right is an Aerial View of Santiago on a winter day.
Geographically, Chile is really unusual. It is the narrowest country in the world (110 mi), and the longest as well (2,650 mi). We are isolated, in a way, with the Andes Mountains on the right, the Pacific Ocean on the left, the Atacama Desert at the north, and in the south, we have glaciers, fjords, and islands reaching almost to Antarctica. Easter Island also belongs to Chile.
The best thing about Chile, to me, is the fact that (because of its geography) we have almost every climate there is to have. At the north, we have the driest desert in the world. This summer, which was actually winter down there in Chile, I visited this desert and decided that it was my favorite place in the world. I will be blogging about Atacama soon. Filled with salt deposits, volcanoes, lakes, and underwater reserves, I really recommend people to visit it.
Anyways, further down towards the center we have a Mediterranean climate: pronounced, yet not extreme four seasons. Because the country is so thin, you can be in Santiago for example, and drive 1-2 hours east and be snowboarding on the Andes, or 1-2 hours to the west and be tanning at the beach.
Finally, the south is always rainy so there is a lot of forests, lakes, volcanoes, glaciers… beautiful landscapes wherever you look.
If you ever visit Chile, there are also some things you cannot miss. If you like to read, then you might be interested in visiting the various houses of Nobel Prize Winner Pablo Neruda or reading some of Isabel Allendes’ books. Make sure you try some empanadas accompanied by a classic cocktail of Pisco Sour. You should note as well, that Chile is the world’s fifth exporter of wine and you’ll find wineries all around the country. It is therefore a must to try the wine; and don’t worry, the drinking age is 18.
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