Santiago de Chile - One of the 41 Places to go in 2011

According to The New York Times, Chile is one of the 41 places to go in 2011. I don't know if it is named in first place because of a particular reason or just at random.

Anyways, this is a great place to take a great vacation :)

Yes, the most distant galaxy ever was recently discovered in Chile

Yeah! The most distant galaxy was recently discovered (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/8075703/Most-distant-galaxy-identified.html) and guess where it was? IN CHILE!!!

I love my country :D

Chilean Independence Day

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Tomorrow is our Independence Day. I took the day off, so I'm very happy at home :D

And I won't return to work until Monday!!! Yay!!!

We Chileans celebrate this holiday cooking and eating a lot. We've got a kind of a barbecue (asado) and individual meat pies (empanadas).

 

Image from http://www.franciscotejero.com/

Image from www.aventuramerica.com/ 

You can read more about Chile's Independence Day at http://www.joeskitchen.com/chile/culture/fiestaspatrias.htm

Have a great day!

Arica and Parinacota Outdoors

This event is kindly hosted by Susan at http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/

Well, since I live in an apartment, my outdoors for this week take place at a wonderful travel I made to North of Chile last December. Please notice the beautiful desert landscapes and the crystal clear sky. Have a great Wednesday!

Lluta Valley

(It is in the middle of the dryest desert in the world Amazing!)

Lauca National Park

(you can see 2 famous volcanos in the back called "Los Payachatas": Parinacota and Pompaire)

A very friendly llama.

(She loved eating cookies from tourists hands and truly behaved like a dog, he, he)