Hmm what to say about Montevideo. It's basically a small extension of Buenos Aires, similar culture, same food and same crazy accent. Every "ll" and "y" they "sh", I actually like it but it's so hard to understand them sometimes. They talk so fast and which such a thick accent. Upon arriving, Laura (girl I'm staying with) and her friend met me outside the airport. I'm SO happy to be staying with girls, especially these ones. They're funny and so sweet. My first...

A few "quickies" about Chile- •Apparently there isnt a piece of corn anywhere on the Southern cone of South America. Even their "Mexican" (wannabe) food is all from flour. And worse, no one even understands what I mean when I try asking if it's made of corn... Bread. Everywhere is bread. And ice cream, despite the fact that it's freezing everyone is always eating ice cream. • As sophisticated and advanced as Chile is compared to other countries in Latin Am...

Valparaiso (or Valpo for short)- I've been here roughly 3 days and have had many different opinions of Valpo. I've been thinking a lot what I would put in my blog and how to put some of it in words. It's not easy... Of course I only have my own experience to base off of so it's a little biased. For me personally, Valparaiso has been a middle place, a pitstop to contemplate everything. It's also been one of the lonelier places for me, which is ironic because thi...

I guess I should dedicate this one to Marzhel because when I said I wanted to skip Chile and stay in Colombia another week, he was stern like a parent: "you can't write Chile off, trust me you'll like it." I've only been in Santiago so far, and... I do love it. I love all these different places I'm visiting in different ways. I'm finding something unique in each place that I love for a different reason. I almost feel like each city/town is like a different charac...

Ok I have a few things to cover on Bogota, I think list form will be easiest. •Catedral de Sal- this was actually a little out of Bogota, without a car it took like 2 hours to get to. I didn't realize how big it is (in popularity and size) but it's very interesting. Basically it's a place that used to be underwater and then became a salt mine. There's some myth about Carmen, a saint or something (my Catholic knowledge is limited) so indigenous/ ancient people ...