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Santiago, Chile was an adventure\u2014as I was sitting in the Santiago airport unaware of the availability of a ticket out of the city, I reflected on the fact that I couldn\u2019t locate my bus out of the city and that hotel in the same vicinity of the bus station had no available rooms. Furthermore, Santiago<\/strong> characterized the end to travel tour that commenced with no sleep the night before departure, a stomach ache in the Mendoza airport all day, vomiting five times in the airport, getting a shot to tame the vomiting, and then debating on the value of this trip compared to going back home to Buenos Aries. Throughout my time in Chile, I learned that what doesn\u2019t kill you makes you stronger and with that strength you\u2019ll be able to persevere and make it through. <\/em><\/p>\n

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While in the Santiago, Chile airport with no Wifi and no way to guarantee exit out of the country for a few hours, I decided to reflect on the GOOD & GRAYT while in Santiago. I thoroughly enjoyed the architecture that embraced modernity\u2014with subtle touches of European influences. Many of the buildings incorporated hues of blue and glass, cultivating a canvas to reflect the warm sunsets and beautiful mountain sceneries.<\/p>\n

Travelling throughout Santiago, on my first day in Chile, the different barrios<\/strong> are what embed deep culture within the city. The\u00a0Manquehue<\/strong> business district alludes modernity and progressive advancement.<\/p>\n

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The Manquehue<\/strong> district’s\u00a0buildings, its inclusion of Parque Arauco, its park, and intra-park social hub Vida Parque\u00a0<\/em>embed modernistic value within Santiago.<\/p>\n

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As I mentioned in posts about my time in China and in Asia\u2014my \u201cright hand, my go to\u201d are malls<\/em>. I\u2019m so glad that I was able to walk around a mall\u2014honestly it\u2019s like a piece of home. First, I visited Parque Arauco, which is an outdoor shopping and entertainment complex, similar to my hometown\u2019s Las Vegas Town Square Shopping Center<\/em> with a plethora of shops, cinemas, leisure activities, and restaurants.<\/p>\n

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Later on that night, I went to the Bellavista<\/em><\/strong> \u201cbarrio\u201d of Santiago, a neighborhood embedding artistic and lively vibes into Santiago. During my first night in Santiago, my friends and I had dinner at Backstage Life, a restaurant in Patio Bellavista<\/em> that captures the convergence of Chilean culture & progressive ideals.<\/p>\n

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Culture Capsules are an opportunity to share and reflect on my top moments culturally from a selected city, country, or continent each week\u2013curating a glimpse into the culture, the people, the places, and the wisdom.<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n

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