What to see in Santiago

Santiago is not my favorite city; in fact, there are many things about Santiago that I hate. However, this city has a lot of beautiful places to visit, full of history for example, or really fun. Like Federico Sánchez says, people who lives in here has to love more his city.

I´m from Rancagua but my grandma lives in Santiago since 1980, so when I was little, I use to come to Santiago for the summer, so I use to act like a tourist in this city. For that reason, I suggest to visit:

• Fantasilandia: Was one of my favorite’s places in Santiago. Unfurtunately I couldn’t visit it since a lot. It´s a little expensive (around $7.000 per adult) but it a good choice if you like adrenaline and games.
• La Moneda Palace: Is the government house in Chile, and everyone can came in to his patios, and once in a year you can enter to the offices, guided for the President in self!       
• San Cristobal and Santa Lucía hills: Typical places in Santiago, both has many history and are very close one each other, so you can visit it both in one day, but San Cristobal maybe toke it more time, because is bigger and there are more thing to see there, like a zoo
•  Any museum: When I was little, the most typical trip in Santiago was visit one or more museums, and I must say that is a good visit to do. You can go to any museum that you like, but I recommend “Bellas Artes”, “MAC”, and if you have child spirit, “MIM”.
• National Stadium “Julio Martínez”: I was never been in the national stadium, but I think that is a good idea for someone who doesn´t know Santiago, visit this historical and important stadium. If you can go inside, at least you can take a picture with “El Pilucho” or “the naked one”, a classic statue. The name of the stadium (Julio Martínez) is new; he was a very important journalist in Chile, dedicated obviously to football.

Well, I don’t know if people who were born in Santiago think like me… But is just an opinion!     

Music!!!

When I was in school, in Rancagua, music was very important in my life. I used to ear The Strokes all the time after school. It always makes me feel better if I was depressing or more excited when I need it to. Also, it was a company for me.

 Today, I still ear music but not that much. I still love The Strokes and White Stripes, but I really don´t have time for ear music with dedication that I used to put on it. I normally ear a radio from New York that my boyfriend show it to me, and it became a good company for my days working at late.

Talking about my favorite’s bands, White Stripes and The Strokes (indie rock), I was lucky because they came once to Chile at 2005; the same year, but not the same concert. The firsts ones came on may, and The Strokes visited Chile in October, one day after my birthday! Was the best present ever! Well, actually I pay part of the ticket, but it worsts it.

For that bands, I dreamed once in became a drummer, but unfortunately I couldn’t buy a drum even when I has some money! I still dream in me buy one. In fact, I will have a drum in my house, when I lived alone. I hope that wasn´t bad invested money, because I love that instrument, but I really don´t know if I´m good at it.

To conclude, I would like to say that music is the company for life; it´s always in our memories and join us every time. Life can´t be conceived without music! Even if you don´t have a favorite type or band, it´s always there.  

I want to visit... ITALY!

I don´t know exactly why I begin to love this country, but I would like to visit Italy! I love Italian language, Italian food, Italian men… everything about Italy!

I have always wanted to visit Italy for his history too, and I imagine that is very wonderful. I only have the chance to see Italy for TV and pictures, but my grandmother went there about fifteen years ago, and she said that is beautiful. She sent me a postal in Italian, and I still keep it.  My uncle and my ant will visit Italy in a couple weeks. I´m so jealous.

In Italy, I would like to stay in Roma first, and see the coliseum of course! Just be a tourist in there, and see all I have to see. Then, I will travel to Milan and there I would attend to a soccer match between the local team, A.C. Milan against the other local team, Internazionale. I love A.C. Milan, and that match is a classic.    

Ever so I love Italy, I don´t pretend to study there, because I believe that Germany or France are better for that. But who knows, maybe live o work there is not a bad idea. Al least is a latin country, and language is not so difficult, I think.