My name is Carlos; I am a 24 year old third year law student. I caught the travel bug when I was 20 years old and sailed around the world on the MV Explorer from Jan. 2008 to May 2008. It was the most amazing experience of my life. I learned a lot about myself along the journey, I don't know if I would have the passion for travel I do now if it was not for that experience. Ever since I can’t get enough, going so many places I would've never even dreamed just a few years ago when I was complacently trapped in my American bubble. In what is presumably my last summer of freedom before I become imprisoned by corporate America, I am embarking on a journey through South America. Mostly to become fluent in a language I should’ve been taught a long time ago as a child being half Puerto Rican, but also to see, learn, explore and grow in a way only possible through travel.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Valparaiso















































      After a 9 hour bus ride from Mendoza I made it to Valparaiso.  A beautiful coastal town with brightly colored houses and buildings.  The whole city is easily walkable.  The city is basically a giant mural of local graffiti artist.  There is cool artwork every street you turn down.  Once I arrived I quickly showered and dropped off my stuff at my hostel.  As there were no lockers I left my valuables at Craig and Nicks apartment.  So the Scripps Ranch reunion started right when I got to Craig’s.  We got some wine and made pizza, then we went to the main square to start the night.  Craig clearly has become a lightweight living in Chile for the past 8 months because he left the club at 1 and Nick and I were out till closing.  I woke up at 9, walked to Craig and Nick’s and woke them up to tour the city for around 4-5 hours before we got our bus to Santiago.  
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