Category Archives: Chile

Weekend = More study & afternoons free for chillin’ at Pucon’s lake beach taking in the hot Chileno summer with muchas turistas

The Noblet students are always finding time to socialise in between Spanish lessons and homework. We have had fun with Britta and Liane our fellow students.

La lecci

Spanish homework requires an afternoon cerveza (beer). Typical afternoons this week at our hostal garden.

Today our Spanish homework consisted of translating our groceries and prices into Spanish. Alas the choice here is limited…entire aisles dedicated to cooking oil, mayonnaise, Uht milk (no fresh milk to be found), hundreds of liquid artificial sugar bottles, 50kg … Continue reading →

Clases de espanol en el dia y el de fumar volcan en la noche. (Spanish classes in the morning and a smoking volcano in the night). The portenos tell us the last time they saw smoke from this volcano was … Continue reading →

This is our base in Pucon, south of Chile whilst we attend Spanish school for 2 weeks. After a 10 hour overnight bus this is what we wake up to.

Up, down and around on local transport in Valparaiso before we head down south on the night bus to Pucon

A day trip to Vina Del Mar, Chile’s version of the Gold Coast…same same but definitely not different.