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A Chilean Wedding
A Chilean Wedding

A Chilean Wedding

Recently, we attended the wedding of dear friends, Laura and Ramon, at one of the family’s eucalyptus farms. It was a beautiful, albeit slightly sweltering day in the hills an hour outside of Concepcion. The vegetation and trees were in…

EileenJanuary 30, 2011February 2, 2011 Culture No Comments
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Return to the Banks of Lleu Lleu
Return to the Banks of Lleu Lleu

Return to the Banks of Lleu Lleu

It’s been almost a year since the Great Quake, and in remembrance of our experience, we returned to camp once more on the banks of Lago Lleu Lleu. Little had changed since February 27. Two of the docks still lay…

EileenJanuary 29, 2011February 16, 2011 Travel No Comments
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Into the Wild Blue Yonder
Into the Wild Blue Yonder

Into the Wild Blue Yonder

This past weekend, while out shooting photos of the O’Higgins building, which is collapsing more since the minute long tremor Concepcion experienced two weeks ago, I was startled to see four planes flying by in formation. Although I missed the…

EileenJanuary 21, 2011January 21, 2011 Earthquake 2010 No Comments
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Honoring Those Who Have Passed
Honoring Those Who Have Passed

Honoring Those Who Have Passed

Coming from a society where families have become so fractured that even the father/mother/1.5 kids nucleus is hard to find, I have been impressed by both the extended family life in Chile, and the strong tradition of honoring loved ones…

EileenJanuary 20, 2011January 20, 2011 Culture 1 Comment
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Valle Las Trancas
Valle Las Trancas

Valle Las Trancas

Anxious to get away from Concepcion for awhile, and to not be reminded of being far from loved ones, we awoke early on Christmas morning, packed suitcases and our “traveling pantry,” and headed out with friends in search of a…

EileenJanuary 14, 2011January 14, 2011 Travel No Comments
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La Casa de Neruda in Isla Negra
La Casa de Neruda in Isla Negra

La Casa de Neruda in Isla Negra

The beauty of the land and seascape surrounding the house of Neruda in Isla Negra is calling to my soul like a siren. I hear the music of the sea and am lured to crash myself upon the rocky shore.…

EileenJanuary 12, 2011January 13, 2011 Travel No Comments
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Tumbes Arises
Tumbes Arises

Tumbes Arises

Although tired from our visit to Viña and my classes in Santiago, we decided to take a brief excursion to Tumbes, a small fishing community near Talcahuano that had suffered greatly during the earthquake and tsunami. We didn’t know what…

EileenJanuary 11, 2011January 13, 2011 Earthquake 2010, Travel
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