The Wet & Cold Chilean Summer

I am sitting in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is your typical August evening; rain falls and humidity is rising once more. This feeling, a very sweaty feeling, is well welcomed considering the climate of my summer.

Tatio Geysers in the Atacama Desert

My summer in Chile was as cold as it was member able. From sandboarding the slopes of sand dunes next to the Pacific to sampling the most monstrous hot dog you have ever seen, my summer was literally a trip that I feel like I should share with you. Not to mention I was in the driest climate in the world, the Atacama Desert, for five days (quite a change from the driest of conditions to the wettest). So let us recap some of the highlights of this wonderful Tulane program.

A Typical Exchange

Hola, ¿Cómo estai, hue-on?

Superbien, flaite.

Qué bueno. ¿Quisieras comer conmigo?

Si, vamos a comer los completos.

Vamos.

Your typical exchange with a Chilean which literally translates:

Hey, How’s it going, asshole?

Awesome, thug.

How nice. Do you want to get something to eat with me?

Ya, let’s go eat some a monster concoction of a hot dog called a completo.

Okay, let’s go.

A Typical Day in Class

Ride the metro in.

Speak a little on poverty in South America.

Discuss what we see every day on the streets of Chile.

Go on the streets of Chile for a class excursion.

Exchange with producers in farmers markets.

Reflect on the Spanish the people use.

A Typical Excursion

Chilling in the mountains in the Atacama Desert.

Santiago

As you can see, it was quite a trip. But not to dwell on the past, Tulane is ready for you! I will blog later on the new Freshman class and the new changes to Tulane.