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Whoever said Paris is the city of love apparently has never visited Chile. These people wrote the definition on PDA, as in public display of affection… seriously you have never seen anything like it.
Example: While in Santiago I was in a cab on my way home from seeing a vineyard for the first time in my life. Feeling pretty pleased with myself I was looking out the window and admiring the beautiful mountain ranges, trees … and the couple making out in the street. Well, this was no ordinary couple mind you, these were the teenagers of Chile therefore they take their kissing very seriously. The chica was walking forward with her novio (boyfriend) walking backwards so that he wouldn’t have to take his eyes much less lips off of her, their arms were wrapped around each other and yet they were still managing to walk proficiently down the street… I was seriously impressed.
So, as you can see the kissing down here is no laughing matter. Each of my students has managed to wrap their little arms around me and planted a big one on my cheek. We were warned during our classes last week, but I guess until you have about 6 children crowding you for a kiss it’s a hard thing to understand. Here’s a mental image… I’m down here at the end (-9 degrees Celsius) of the world kissing the people of Chile with each hello, goodbye and nice to meet you… oh and eating bread con (with) queso.
I highly suggest adding Chile to your must travel list, because as I’ve been told, “anything can happen in Patagonia…”
I love you