The final days in South America
By Makenzie Holland | Dec 8, 2014 9:50 pmColumnist says her goodbyes to South America.
Columnist says her goodbyes to South America.
Getting ready to go home, visiting Peru.
Most of Chilean culture brings respect to citizens.
Culture and tradition function as important aspects of many Chilean lives.
Chilean Halloween is different from U.S. experience.
Deserts offer beauty and adventure for travelers.
A snapshot into America's and Chile's governmental history.
I thought about lots of things, but mostly I thought about Bloomington.
Every morning, I wake up to the sounds of Santiago.
A take on a Chilean adventure.
Arica is known as the city of "eternal spring," for its constant sunshine and the fact that it never rains.
Visitors are allowed to walk around inside of Machu Picchu, where people can view the Sun Temple, agriculture fields, and other important aspects of Incan life while they lived in Machu Picchu.
Women in traditional clothes sit on one of the streets of Cuzco with a lamb, allowing passing visitors to pet it and hold it for a couple soles, the Peruvian currency.
A Chupallero demonstrates how a traditional huaso hat is made.
Black pottery, a craftsmanship and design known all over the world and credited specifically to Quinchamali, a small town outside of Chillán, requires special skill and know-how in order to make both the small and large pieces of pottery.
While most department stores sold only children's costumes or a limited amount of adult costumes, street vendors in Santiago catered to people of all ages celebrating Halloween by selling a variety of cheap masks, gadgets and cloaks.
The geysers are a huge tourist attraction and see countless visitors year-round. In order to best see the geysers, we had to wake up at 4 a.m. and witness them in action during the morning hours before the sun rose.
Cementerio General de Santiago, established in 1821 following Chile's independence, is one of Latin America's largest cemeteries, home to 2 million burials.
he winery provides horse-drawn carriage tours, allowing visitors to relax and enjoy the warm air and refreshing scents around the vineyard.
Pablo, our bike tour guide, introduced the group to what Chileans call the "pololo" bug. Pololo means "boyfriend" and the Pololo bug got its name from being annoyingly clingy, like a Chilean pololo, Pablo said.