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The Day of Two Worlds

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Día de Colón (Columbus Day)… Día de la Raza (Day of the Race, referring to the Hispanic Race)… Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural (Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity)… Día de las Americas (Day of the Americas)… Día … Continue reading

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Goat´s blood, horses and piñones – an interesting celebration for my one year anniversary in South America

I marked my one year anniversary in South America in a landscape that to me has been a highlight of my travels so far…the magnificent mountains and volcanoes in the south of Chile! And as seems to be the norm … Continue reading

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Summer in Santiago (and the south)

Summer in Chile is rather short, however in just two months or so, the country packs in an incredible amount of activities, festivals, concerts and cultural activities and many weekends at the beach. In Santiago, the month of January is … Continue reading

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Moving Mountains – one Mapuche community at a time

I think the one word that pops into my head now when I think of Chile is ‘mountains’. The magnificent Andes stretch the entire length of the country and where ever you are, mountains are not very far away. For … Continue reading

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