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If you're considering studying abroad, Chile should be in the mix. Study Abroad Chile programs offer the look and feel of Spain with the independence of the Chilean spirit. To study abroad in Chile is to study in the most far-flung outpost of Spanish conquest. By virtue of this remoteness, the people of Chile have been developing their unique character since longer before direct Spanish control of Latin America began to wane. Chile is still a destination, and not a stop on the way to somewhere else. Chile is one long coastal region. If plucked from the map and placed (upside down) in the Northern Hemisphere, Chile would extend from Alaska to California, or from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean. You can study where you like, from the desert to the glaciers. You can find programs that link to universities in Santiago, Concepcion, Valparaiso/Viña del Mar, Osorno, and to learning centers in more remote cities. You're never far from the ocean or from the snow-capped peaks of the Andes. And it has the benefit of being south of the Equator, so you can beat the crowds who study abroad in summer in Europe by taking the winter off to study all summer in Chile. There aren't as many study abroad programs in Chile as in European countries, but they can be found. You needn't be interested in studying the Spanish language only (which the Chileans call "Castellano"); the colleges, universities, and academies of Chile are world-class. Check out Icambio at Icambio.org. They have programs in Santiago and Viña del Mar. ISA has schools in Antofagasta (in the Atacama Desert), Coquimbo (in the semi-araid desert, and with a great beach) and Viña del Mar. See Studyabroadlinks.com. Travel won't be cheap. As I said, Chile isn't on the way to anywhere else overseas, so there is little competition. You might get bargains by watching LAN Chile (Lanchile.com) for special offers.
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Study Abroad Chile
