City tour for Santiago

If I had to recommend someone a city tour for Santiago, I would say to go to these places: 

First, I would start the journey early in the morning going to Parque Bicentenario. This green area, located in Vitacura, is ideal to start the day doing sports, walking your pet or breakfast on the grass with a loved person. There is also a pond, they walk some flamingos, along with games and lots of trees. It should be one of the most beautiful parts of the capital and also one of the quietest and safest areas. Perfect for charging of good energy and breathe some fresh air, a luxury among such pollution.

At noon, to kill hunger recommend the Tirso de Molina. This is a large shopping center, two floors, located in the neighborhood of Cal y Canto, steps from the metro station of the same name. Although it's also located near the Mercado Central, I am inclined by Tirso because there live people of many countries (peruvians, colombians, haitians, dominicans, etc.) and on the second floor sells typical food from their countries and Chilean dishes, all very delicious. In addition, on the first floor it's a kind of fair, sold vegetables, fruits and much more. It's one of my favorite places in Santiago, I always go with my girlfriend to eat there.

After lunch, the tour continues with a walk through the historic center of Santiago. After a short break in the Plaza de Armas and tourist attractions nearby, invite them to walk to the palace of La Moneda and then the two hills in this city: Santa Lucía and San Cristóbal. The first one is smaller and does not have great appeal, but it is a very nice, with a beautiful view of the city. The second, however, has a zoo, two swimming pools, a cable car and much more.

To rest after all that, I would say go to Las Tejas. This is a restaurant located on San Diego street, near the Alameda and steps from the station Universidad de Chile subway. This place serves the best terremotos in Santiago, a typical chilean alcoholic beverage. I disagree with those who say that the best are in La Piojera, another restaurant visited by tourists. If they say that is because they have never been to Las Tejas. Nothing better.

And the evening would end the day with a visit to Barrio Lastarria. It sets near the subway station Universidad Católica and is a very beautiful place to visit at night. It has a great nightlife, and can be found there from cinemas, cafes, theaters and bookstores. All very bohemian, clean and sophisticated. It's a neighborhood as european city. It has nothing to envy to Paris or London, very pretty.

My future job

Although I study Public Administration, I don’t want to work in the public sector. Or maybe yes, but for a short time. Just to raise money and find a better job or study a master. In this case, I prefer to work in a small government institution as a municipality or something like that. The reason for this is I rather work directly with people, really helping to change and improve their lives. In huge institutions you have to work in a small process without contact with people, without knowing the impact of their actions.

But if I could choose, I would work in an editorial or something related to books, like a library or a bookstore. I prefer my work to be in a closed but great place. I don’t want to feel suffocated by working in a small place.

Undoubtedly, after university I will like to make a master in Philosophy or Literature. In the best case, I would be a university professor. I don’t know if I would like to travel a lot. I prefer to settle in one place and be happy in it. I think I don’t like to will have to travel around the world without rest or without a stable place to live.

About salary, I don’t care so much. Where I finish work, I just hope to earn enough to live without luxuries. I do not agree with that idea successfully installed in the unconscious of people. It is inconceivable the possibility of failure and the way forward is to buy an apartment, a car and have a huge garden. At the end become slaves of money and work. I don't want that, it's too superficial. I am content to never stop learning, I think that would make me happy.

My semester

My semester was very tiring. In university I had many matters I don't like, very technical, and it made my energies were consumed. In addition, the suspension of academic activities made me feel on vacation and back to the class meant a small trauma for me. 

On other things, one of the greatest things of this semester was Publicaciones Ornitorrinco. This, as I said in an earlier post, is a project that I started with some friends. It consists in a plataform on Facebook and Wordpress, and we publish literary and academic creations, of people who voluntarily submitted.

Winter holiday plans

In winter holiday I think I will not travel. It has been a busy semester and all I want is to rest. But if I had to choose a place to go I would go to Chiloe as last year and observe, for second time, the beautiful landscapes of this huge island. The South of Chile is always a nice place to travel for a few days. However, as I said, in this time I prefer to rest in my house with my family, with company of my girlfriend, my cat and a couple of good books.

I also take a moment to see some friends I have not seen for a long time. Perhaps we meet at a party or around a table, talking and laughing as always.

Of course, winter evenings are always more enjoyable when they are with someone else. With my girlfriend Victoria we will see some series and movies that have outstanding and go out to eat something delicious: pizza, sushi, chinese and thai food.

For this winter holiday I don't have thought about working. A few days ago i bought on a website Les Misérables by Victor Hugo and they sent him from Mexico. I'm thinking read it, although it's very long. I have in mind some book of Michel Houellebecq, a french writter that I love, and one of Ernest Hemingway, a classic of always.

Until another time. A hug.