Santiago
Chile
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When you step off the plane to study abroad in Santiago, you’ll be mesmerized by the towering Andes Mountains—and at how the city of Santiago sits neatly below them, contentedly bringing together Chile’s colonial past and its new role as the country’s commercial center.
During your stay, see a fútbol game, taste asado Chileno, experience the innovative music scene, and take in the many sides of Chilean culture.
Our Santiago programs have something for everyone, from health studies to social justice, and even full-time internships!
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Santiago's Top Five
Climb Cerro Santa Lucia
Take in sweeping views of Santiago at this hill located in the heart of the city.
Bite Into a Chilean Empanada
Visit a panadería to try this savory local dish.
Hike Cerro Pochoco
Get a taste of the Andes Mountains right in Santiago’s backyard.
See the Street Art
Have lunch and stroll through the barrio of Bellavista. Check out the street art as you take in the sight and sounds of Santiago.
Visit Sky Costanera for a 360° View of Santiago
Take an elevator to the top of Sky Costanera and see the city through different eyes—from 300 meters up!
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Villa Grimaldi: Learning More Every Day
My program’s focus in Politics and Social Justice shines a specific light on human rights and the various violations of them. My favorite class that I’m taking at our IES Abroad Center here in Santiago is called “Human Rights in Latin America,” and focuses on the history of these events. One of our field trips for this class was to Villa Grimaldi, which was a torture site during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
From Chicago to Santiago
I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to Chicago, Illinois when I started high school—six years ago now. This is the second time I have moved in my life and is just a bit further, by a little over 4,600 miles. I am super excited, but the buildup was not without its stressors; figuring out which program is right for you, filling out and turning in all of the forms, not knowing who you’re going to be with on your trip, and everything in between.
A Final Thought
Some of the best things come out of us when we’re unceremoniously dumped somewhere and forced to rise to the challenge.
Reflections From Down Here on the Floor
A friend I made in Chile shared with me this quote he read once that stuck with him. We’d been discussing the social/political climate in Chile, which led us to talk about the misguidedness and, at times, impossibility of comparing suffering. And he said, “Suffering is like a gas--it fills the space it’s in.”
For the Love of Mountains & Other Things You Can't Explain
I come from a pretty flat state, so mountains are new to me. And my inclination whenever I encounter a new thing is to seek to understand what I’m looking at and how I feel, but mountains make that impossible.
