{"id":13548,"date":"2020-06-24T09:30:45","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T13:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=13548"},"modified":"2020-06-23T09:04:54","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T13:04:54","slug":"un-viaje-virtual-a-chile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/un-viaje-virtual-a-chile\/","title":{"rendered":"Un viaje virtual a Chile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Durante esta pandemia global, viajar es muy dif\u00edcil<\/strong> (During this global pandemic, traveling is very difficult). Between border closures, limited flight options, and mandatory quarantines, many are choosing to stay at home this summer. I’ve been leading virtual tours here on the Spanish blog to help you experience different countries from the comfort of your home. Check out the past posts on Per\u00fa<\/a> and M\u00e9xico<\/a> if you missed them. Hoy vamos a visitar Chile<\/strong> (Today we are going to visit Chile).<\/p>\n

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Amazing Torres del Paine in Chile.<\/p><\/div>\n

Espa\u00f1ol chileno<\/h2>\n

El espa\u00f1ol chileno es interesante y un poco dif\u00edcil<\/strong> (Chilean Spanish is interesting and a bit difficult). I had studied Spanish in Mexico, Colombia, and Peru before traveling to Chile, and I must admit I was a bit lost once I got there!<\/p>\n

First of all, Chile uses different words for certain things. For example, I always knew of an avocado as un aguacate<\/em>, but in Chile it’s una palta<\/em>. Then there are the many unique Chilean expressions, such as “\u00bfCachai<\/em>?”, which basically means “Do you get it?”<\/p>\n

Before we continue with our virtual tour of Chile, I recommend reading up on some common Chilean expressions<\/a>. While you’re at it, go ahead and study these 13 expressions<\/a> using “a<\/em>,” including my personal favorite – a todo chancho<\/em> (at full blast).<\/p>\n

Santiago de Chile: La Capital<\/h2>\n
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El verano en Santiago es genial.<\/p><\/div>\n

Our journey begins in la capital<\/em> – Santiago de Chile. I had the good fortune of being able to spend over a month in the Chilean capital staying with a local friend who I had studied with in Indonesia. Ella es una gran maestra de espa\u00f1ol <\/strong>(She is a great Spanish teacher)!<\/p>\n

With her help and patience, I put together a series of nine different videos – three for each destination. In the videos, you’ll hear her introduce the places with her wonderful native Chilean accent. First, you’ll just listen as you see scenes of the place she’s talking about. Then, you can listen again and follow along with the subtitles.<\/p>\n

But first, I recommend you practice reading on your own. See if you can understand the text before watching the videos. Highlight any words you don’t know, look them up, and write them down. This virtual tour will turn out to be a great Spanish lesson if you do so!<\/p>\n

Parte Uno<\/h3>\n

Santiago es la capital de Chile. Es la ciudad m\u00e1s grande del pa\u00eds. M\u00e1s de siete millones de personas viven en ella.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fue fundada en 1541 por el conquistador espa\u00f1ol Don Pedro de Valdivia y es el centro pol\u00edtico, financiero y cultural de Chile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Santiago tiene un verano c\u00e1lido y seco, y un invierno fr\u00edo con baja humedad.<\/span><\/p>\n

La Plaza de Armas es la plaza principal de Santiago. All\u00ed puedes encontrar la hist\u00f3rica Catedral Metropolitana, la casa central de Correos de Chile, y el palacio de la Corte Suprema.<\/span><\/p>\n

Este edificio ahora est\u00e1 destinado al Museo de Historia Nacional. Ah\u00ed puedes subir hasta la cima de la torre del reloj para una mejor vista de la plaza.<\/span><\/p>\n

Una gran forma de ver Santiago y aprender sobre la ciudad es tomar un tour en bicicleta. \u201cLa Bicicleta Verde\u201d organiza dos tours al d\u00eda. Te recomendamos tomar ambos un d\u00eda.<\/span><\/p>\n

En el tour, vas a visitar parques, probar helados t\u00edpicos deliciosos, y aprender sobre la historia de Santiago. Y por ultimo tambi\u00e9n vas a visitar el Palacio de La Moneda, la residencia presidencial.<\/span><\/p>\n