Para regresar mas temprano

Discúlpame mis lectores, ha sido tanto tiempo,

Yo saldré el Chile en cuatro semanas, solo cuatro semanas. Mi tiempo acá ha sido extraordinario, no tengo palabras para expresarlo. Me encanta Chile, el país es bonito y la gente más bonita. En serio no hay ninguna persona en Chile en que yo no tengo buenas relaciones. Desde mis amigos en clase de fútbol, a los familias chilenos que han aceptados dos huevónes sin hogares en Garrett y yo bajo sus tejados gracias para su cuidado y su amistad.

Hay demasiado razones para ir a Chile, me permites a escribir unos pocos abajo.
1. Ver un partido de fútbol Chileno. Los Chilenos admiten que no son los mejores futbolistas en el mundo, sino yo creo que los chilenos son los mejores fanáticos en el mundo. Aunque es posible no estás en acuerdo con la cita de que "Colo-Colo es Chile, Chile es Colo-Colo," no hay duda en que no importa cual equipo apoyas, los juegos va a ser entrenamiento de clase mundial. Un bar durante un partido de fútbol es lo más emocionante, lo más loco lugar para estar en el país. Personas echan "Conche Tú Madre" como un salutación. ¡Y a mí me encanta!

2. La Vega. La vega es un mercado en santiago central (Metro, linea amarillo, estación Patronato) que vende todos los frutos y las verdaduras en el mundo. Puede comprar un kilo de manzanas para quinientos pesos (2.24 lbs for roughly USD $1). Pero lo mejor que los precios es la selección. La vega es como la palette de un pintor adicto al LSD, cada color espectáculo dondequiera el ojo puede ver. En serio, La Vega puede sanar la ceguera de color.

3. Bellavista. Bellavista es un barrio al lado de Plaza Italia en el centro de Santiago. Al norte del rió Mapoche es un lugar donde hay muchos bares, muchos discotecas, muchos personas hacen cosas extrañas, y por lo general mucho diversión. Sí alguien te dice es peligroso, le golpes y sonreírse. Sí tienes cuidado dondequiera tú viajes, estarás seguro. No es vale la pena para evitar lugares especiales por que la pena que tú evitas, es el diversión y la vida de la ciudad.

Hoy día mi equipo de fútbol en Chile perdió el campeonato. No me importa ¡Que grande es la Católica! Y además Los Mavericks derrotaron el miami heat. El mundo es justo (en terminas de deportes jaja). ¡El proximo año La Católica ganará y Los Denver Nuggets también!

Buenos Noches amigos,
"Win"

Voy a volver más temprano el proximo tiempo. ¡Dame una semana!

¿Te amas mi cara en San Pedro de Atacama tanto como yo?

--English Version--
I apologize to you, my readers, it has been a while,

I leave Chile in four weeks, just four weeks. My time here has been extraordinary, so much so that I truly have no words to describe it. Chile is awesome. The country is so beautiful and the people even more beautiful. Seriously, there isn't a single person here that I don't have great relations with. I'm not prone to making enemies but you'd figure that eventually one crazed hipster-dreadlock-wearing-chico would get to me. From my friends in fútbol class to the Chilean families whom so graciously accepted two deranged and homeless college students under their roofs, thank you. Thank you for your care and for your friendship.

For all those of you considering a spontaneous trip to Chile, I've assembled a little list of three of my favorite things about Chile/Santiago.
1. Watching a Chilean fútbol game either at a bar or in the stadium. Chileans will admit themselves that they aren't the best soccer players in the world, however I believe they could be considered some of the best soccer fans in the world. Although you might not agree with the common phrase here in Chile that "Colo-Colo is Chile, Chile is Colo-Colo," (Colo-Colo is the hands down historically most dominant Chilean soccer team 29 championship titles to the next nearest's Universidad de Chile 16)there is no doubt that no matter which team you support, the games are going to be world class entertainment. A bar during a fútbol game is the most exciting, most loco place to be in the country. People shout "Conche Tú Madre" like it's a salutation! "Conche Tú Madre," for all of you gringo readers, means something close to SOB. I'll leave you to deduce the literal translation on your own... But I love it, it's hilarious that everyone will shout it in unison like the TV screen can actually hear them.

2. La Vega. La Vega is a giant market in Santiago Central (by metro take the yellow line to station Patronato) that sells all the fruits and vegetables I've ever heard of. You can buy a kilo of apples for 500 pesos (2.24 lbs for roughly USD $1). Yet the best thing isn't the prices, it's the selection. La Vega is like the paint palette of a painter addicted to LSD. Every spectacular color everywhere the eye can see. Seriously, La Vega could probably cure color blindness.

3. Bellavista. Bellavista is a neighborhood to the side of Plaza Italia in the center of Santiago to the north of the river Mapoche. It's a place with lots of bars, clubs, and people doing crazy things... in general it's just the place to be for fun. If someone tells you it's dangerous, slap them and laugh. If you are reasonably cautious anywhere you go in Chile you will be fine. It's not worthwhile to spend your time in Chile avoiding certain places because they have a bad label, because if you do that you'll miss all the fun. Most of the time those labels are based on iffy and antiquated facts so just be reasonably cautious and you'll be fine.

Today the Chilean soccer team I have taken a liking to called La Universidad Católica (of the same name, but bearing no relation to where I attend school) lost in the championship game 4-1. It was sad, but lessened by the fact that the Dallas Mavericks vanquished the miami heat in 6 games. Lebron James, for as much talent as he has, just cannot find a way to apply it to 4th quarters in playoff games that matter. One of my friend's facebook statuses read, "It's Lebron day in Miami. Everyone gets to leave work 12 minutes early..." I thought it was funny. Anyways, despite La Católica losing, there seems to be some sort of balance in the sports world. Next year La Católica and the Denver nuggets will win the championship! That would be real justice!

Buenos Noches amigos,
"Win"

I'll return sooner next time. Give me a week!

¿Do you love my face in San Pedro de Atacama as much as I do?