Im here

So, after a somewhat eventful flight (delays due to the unexpected Hurricane Humberto), I have arrived in Santiago. I spent all day resting and trying to recover from a cold that appeared on the morning of my departure. My friend Sara who Im visiting here had things to do at her university, so she should be coming home shortly so I can get my first taste of the city.

Overall, my first impressions of Chile are very positive. Despite the treatment that I received at the Chilean consulate in DC and the fact that I simply cannot understand what the Chileans are saying (they talk too fast), I was right away impressed by how organized, clean, and developed the city is. In fact,Chile has now been recognized as the 37th most developed nation in the world and is on its way to becoming the 1st first-world country in Latin America. Since it is early spring, it is pretty cold, but the sun shines brightly during the day making up for low temperatures. Tomorrow we are off to the Lakes District. Im not sure what the internet situation there would be, so I might be out of touch for several days (gasp).