travel
I met Bárbara while swimming on an intramural team at the University of Chile in Santiago. She specializes in swimming in freezing water (32-48 degrees Fahrenheit) and let me tag along to document one of her practice swims at Laguna del Inca behind Ski Portillo, a ski center at 2880m (9450ft) in altitude. She is training to swim at the World Championship in ice swimming in Russia next year!
Read MoreI travelled to the wine region of Colchagua and the coastal towns of Pichilemu and Cáhuil in central Chile with my study abroad program. It was three days with biking, wine drinking, and lots of food. Group travel still isn't my favorite, but it was worth it to fall asleep with the sound of breaking waves outside my window.
Read MoreWe had a four-day excursion to the island of Chiloé. This semester's study abroad group flew from Santiago to Puerto Montt early on Thursday and then ferried across to the island. The weather was unseasonable sunny, distinct from the typical clouds and rain of the south of Chile.
Read MoreThe week of September 18 is the time Chilean independence is celebrated with cook-outs (asados), outdoor festivals (fondas), and strong drinks including the terremoto - pineapple ice-cream with grenadine and alcohol. There is a military parade in O'Higgins park in central Santiago and outdoor celebrations all over the city.
Read MoreLiving in a tall apartment building has its perks - the top floor is perfect for taking shots from a high vantage point. I don't have my tripod with me, but am finding ways to make long exposures work...like pinning my camera in the corner of the metal railing and trying not to breathe.
Read MoreWinter doesn't mean snow in Santiago, it just rains. That doesn't mean I wasn't slightly jealous seeing photos from the northern-hemisphere's summer at the same time.
Read MoreThree rolls of film taken between January and February, 2015. I had them developped at a film shop in Cochabamba but my flight to Santiago left before I could pick them up. Six months later I see them, thanks to a friend who travelled to Cochabamba and brought them back <3
Read MoreI finally got my last film roll developed. Giving English lessons basically fuels my film developing fund... I'm very excited with these, especially the ones taken on my first long (4-hours up, 3 hours down) hike in Reserva Tricahue, in the 7th region (Maule) of Chile. These are all un-edited negative scans.
Read MoreTalcahuano: a small town along the coast of Chile. My mom and I took a short trip - Santiago to Chillán via train - to Concepción via bus - to Talcahuano via Metro, and then back again, for a very compact yet satisfying excursion.
Read MoreI still don't like wine. Sorry, Chile, land of wine (and empanadas). Two wine tours and conversations with a sommelier still haven't changed my wanting a juice-box over a glass of wine, however I can appreciate all the hard work that goes into it. I took a tour with my mom at Concha y Toro, a large winery (2nd in the country by production) located just outside Puente Alto. My favorite part was seeing a sheep grazing on the lawn and visiting the old-school wine cellar four meters underground. And bonus points for getting to the winery without using a taxi.
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