Day 12
The fallen kingdom Here's a story worth telling: In 1858, a French man named Orélie-Antoine de Tounens crossed the Atlantic, passed Cape...
Day 11
Ñuke Mapu Facing an endless sea, hearing the waves, what do you see, what do you hear? The divine well from which your people take their...
Day 10
Sneakshot We head to the UFRO in the morning to attend Jacqueline's weekly Mapudungun class. I was struck by how relaxed the class was,...
Day 9
UFRO The Chilean higher education system is an interesting one. Last week, when we were invited by Jacqueline to share a meal with her...
Day 8
Inside the box Today is bank holiday in Chile, to celebrate the lives of San Pablo and San Pedro. As such, the house stays asleep until...
Day 7
A dream, sailing out In the Mapuche calendar, We Tripantu celebrations can be carried out in the 10 day period that follows the winter...
Day 6
Antü Today we celebrate We Tripantu. We wake up early to the sound of the rain battering the sheet-metal roof. Despite the rain, it seems...
Day 5
The heart of Temuco This morning we got up early to make the most of the sun. We went into town and walked through the market, where we...
Day 4
After the storm We left the house to take this photo just outside our door, but didn't go much further. The rain's been falling so hard...
Day 3
Feet and fire Today was a very quiet one. While our European home is craving fresh air and cursing the sun, the temperature here just...
