A Compendium of the Exploits of Tyler Bartlett in Santiago, Chile


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12/13/2010 20:15

Return Home

A bittersweet moment indeed, my flight will depart from Santiago bound for home.  I will land in Chicago at 9:35 AM local time on the 14th.

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11/28/2010 17:37

Events Calander, etc.

The Events Calander is now up and running.  Remember to keep an eye on the Photogallery and other pages, I try to keep these updated even when I don't have time to write full blog entries.

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11/28/2010 14:22

Valparaiso and Viña del Mar

    Early Friday morning, the 8th of October, the USAC group headed out for Valparaiso and Viña del Mar.  These are neighboring port cities not too far from Santiago.  We first stopped in Valparaiso to look around the docks, then we took one of the town's old...

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11/22/2010 22:58

Still Alive

To all of those who have been diligently checking this thing for updates, I apologize for my deliquency.  There is much to be done here and it has been difficult to make the time to write updates, especially since I tend to use my time with the internet to talk to people back home rather than...

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11/03/2010 07:30

Mendoza and San Juan, Argentina

Finishing off a 10 day vacation from classes in San Juan and Mendoza, Argentina.  Unfortunately, the pass through the Andes that connects Chile and Argentina in this region was closed due to snow the day we were supposed to return, thus extending the trip by two days.

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10/29/2010 03:00

San Pedro de Atacama

Beginning of the 5-day field-trip to San Pedro de Atacama, a town on the edge of an oasis in the Atacama Desert.  This is the driest desert in the world and has at times gone over a decade without a single drop of precipitation.  The native cultures that ekked out a living here for...

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10/12/2010 19:21

Photogallery

 Due to the difficulty of uploading photos on this site, I will only be uploading photos which I am particularly fond of.  To see more photos, please visit my Facebook profile or send me an e-mail.

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10/12/2010 14:51

Catching Up: The Bicentenario

 Man, it's been a while since I've written anything.  Well, might as well start around where I left off. The Bicentenario     I had the privilege of being in Santiago, Chile's capital city, during the Bicentenario, the 200th anniversary of the birth of Chile as a...

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10/08/2010 09:00

Viña del Mar and Valparaiso

Group trip to Valparaiso, an internationally recognized historical port city, and Viña del Mar, the more touristy neighboring town.  I stayed a few additional nights with some friends in Valparaiso, an absolutely beautiful area.

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09/18/2010 00:00

Bicentenario

The 200th anniversary of Chile's independence.  I'm so fortunate to be in this country for such an important and memorable event.

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