Submitted by Caroline Sullivan on the 2020 winter session study abroad program in Chile sponsored by the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures…
Before arriving in Chile, I did not expect to experience such a diverse variety of biodiversity only within one country. It amazes me that lakes, rivers, volcanoes, beaches, deserts, islands, farms and cities all exist here. Our first weekend, we visited the lake region or “Regíon de los Lagos” where we climbed Volcano Osorno, rafted in the Petrohue River, swam in Lake LLanquihue, and learned about agriculture in Fundo Playa Venado. I will never forget these experiences, and the whole time I felt grateful to experience such a diversity of nature in such a small period of time. It made me eager to travel more in order to see what else the world has to offer. This weekend, we will travel to the glaciers of Patagonia in Torres Del Paine – and I absolutely cannot wait! This program has given me such a deeper appreciation for nature, and has made me even more aware of what we can do daily in order to preserve its beauty.
