What to Expect in 2017: Iberia, Canada, and Cono Sur?
So, 2016 is out, and the new year is in. Thank goodness. We here at Expat-terns could not be happier.…
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Cooking 101: Empanadas
I thought by my fourth year of Spanish I would not have to review eating habits. I do not want…
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Peruvian Spanish v. Chilean Castellano
What is so great about Spanish? Well, it is spoken by approximately 414 million people, is a beautiful language, and…
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El Gran Final de Sudamerica: Chile
Though very cliché to say, there is no where in the world like Chile. The landscape is magnificent and all-encompassing,…
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“Country Made for Poets”: Pablo Neruda’s Other Homes
Pablo Neruda wrote that. He was talking about Chile and was so right; especially, when you see Chile through his…
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Cueca’n in My Boots
Yesterday, I went into the city with my Chilean friend for one more expedition in Santiago. She had to complete…
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Let’s Get Into Gira: Pablo Neruda’s “Chascona”
Today, my host mother and I went on a tour (gira en español) of Santiago. We went to some of…
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Sabbatical in Santiago
Once again, I “fled” Chicureo to visit the city and was accompanied by my friend – a fellow exchange student.…
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Top 5 Things I’ll Miss about Chile
I’m leaving in less than two weeks! It’s so bizarre. These days have gone by so quickly. What am I…
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Yes, we have Koreans upstairs! Germans in Aisle 3, Peruvians: Out of Stock.
When I was in Quito, Ecuador at a church, a young, homeless girl ran up to me and asked, “why…
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