Santiago, Chile - can someone give me an overview?
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Santiago, Chile - can someone give me an overview?
College daughter wil likely be spending 6 months in Santiago as part of study-abroad. I know absolutely nothing about Chile - could some one give me a brief description of what life is like for a regular person living in or near Santiago - things like what type of housing, safety, does everyone drive a car, safety, what people do for entertainment/fun, safety, transportation system, safety.
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A better, and more updated, link:
http://www.allsantiago.com/
http://www.allsantiago.com/
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I spent 2 months studying abroad in Santiago about 2 years ago. Absolutely loved it. I did not need a car, as the metro and cabs were fine to get around the city. The bus system had problems, but living so close to the metro, I did not ride a bus. I lived in a "residencia" which was a dorm-like building with shared bathrooms and a large kitchen in the basement. It was in Providencia, a mid to upper class part of the city and I felt safe. I was about a 10 min walk to the metro and then about a 15 min ride to the universities (Universidad de Chile, Catolica). One person lived with a native, and he preferred living with other students, but others that have gone stayed with a host family and enjoyed their time.
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Thank you - this is helpful. She would be doing a home-stay with a host family in Santiago and attending one of the 2 universities, taking classes with regular Chilean students. She has done a fair amount of research and agrees with poster above who would pick Santiago as the preferred destination in South America. She wants a total immersion in Spanish language and local culture prior to returning to US for her final year and a half in college.
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Sorry for my ignorance - of course in a city of that size there would be more than 2 universities. This is all very new to me - and her school makes all the arrangements anyway. I am just being a nervous mother.
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