Update

I guess I haven't posted anything in a while, so here's a quick skim of what I've been up to.

For St. Patrick's day we went to a bar owned by Americans from California. They had green beer, Guinness and Irish Car Bombs-- I tried a Bailey's, which was very tasty. The next day a few of us went back because they have US sports channels, so we could watch ND get defeated in the NCAA. Although, I really only went because the menu looked so good. And it was, their nachos are wonderful.

Last weekend I spent a day wandering around one part of the city--the Plaza de Armas. It's very cool looking, with trees, Pope JPII statues, pigeons, and historic buildings. The surrounding area is full of ice cream shops and relatively cheap food, but the ice cream is just amazing. Since it was a Sunday, there were a lot of Chileans enjoying the park. Note: I didn't take the picture above, but since I didn't take any pictures, I decided it would be okay to copy.

I also visited the museum of Pre-Colombian art, a block away from the Plaza. The exhibits focus on Central and South America and the Caribbean, and have a pretty incredible collection of artifacts. My favorite part was the textile displays. The image below is actually from a temporary exhibit about Inca influence in Chile. I don't remember if this is the right tunic, but basically the Incan army didn't like the camo look. They used a brightly patterned cloth to shock their enemies with their "combined graphic power".



Tomorrow I'll be heading to Valparaiso, this time with my camera in tow. I'm hoping to go on a trip with the university's pastoral student group next week, but if I don't get the okay from Notre Dame I'll have to change my plans.

Oh, and yay for fall semester schedule planning!