Submitted by Carly Liberatore on the 2020 winter session study abroad program in Chile sponsored by the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures…
Last week, we spent five days in Puerto Natales visiting the Torres del Paine National Park. This park is located in southern Chile close to Antarctica. We spent our days hiking through various terrains and rock climbing. Lakes and rivers that we saw had unique colors ranging from grey to a light turquoise due to the melting of the glaciers. Initially, I was a bit nervous because I did not know the itinerary each day until the night before. However, I trusted our fantastic tour guides and just enjoyed the events that each day brought. The trip exceeded any expectations I had beforehand and I learned how going with the flow can result in a great experience.