Program locations: SANTIAGO | BUENOS AIRES | BARILOCHE
 
SELECT Standards | Summer | Semester | Internships | volunteer | Medical Shadowing | GROUPS ICambio Chile offers one of the safest study locations in a South American country. Santiago is the vibrant capital city where students will feel at home immediately. ICambio will make sure that your program is well organized. Chile is the Walt Disney Land of outdoor adventure. It is a country where you could ski/snowboard in the Andes Mountains and swim in the Pacific Ocean in the same day. Chile has often been compared to Norway, New Zealand and Alaska. There are a lot of natural similarities but one main difference is that you can visit Chile for a fraction of the price. Unknown to most, Chile has the largest European ancestry in South America as 95% of the 15,000,000 plus inhabitants are of European descent. More than 5,000,000 Chileans live in the capital city, Santiago. Santiago is a magnificent city and occupies one of the most beautiful cityscapes in the world. The snow-capped Andes are less than an hour away to the east and the Pacific Ocean is 1.5 hours to the west. Even though Santiago is a large city it has a small town feel. There are always quiet neighborhoods to be found and it is very easy to leave Santiago in order to explore the surrounding countryside. Close to the Beach (1.5hrs) Vina del Mar and Valparaiso have the second largest population in Chile with 500,000 plus inhabitants. Valparaiso is Chile's most bohemic city with homes and mansions clinging to the hillsides that surround this port city. Vina del Mar is Valparaiso's next-door neighbor and is Chile's most popular beach resort. Vina is know as the Garden City with beautiful homes and manicured lawns.
THE SCHOOL ECElA:
 | Facilities:
- 25 Class comfortable classrooms.
- FREE Internet wireles conection
- 8 pc exclusive students use.
- Large Common areas.
- Patios BBQ area
- FREE Snack and coffe
The most friendly staff! Address:
Roman Diaz 297, Providencia
Santiago, Chile
phone: (56) 2-264-2659 |
Chile is probably best known for its wines, natural wonders, economic stability, Pablo Neruda, outdoor adventures, Viña del Mar and Santiago. Chilean wines are arguably the best in South America and Santiago is right in the middle of the Central Valley that is home to the Vineyards. The Central Valley is to Chile that which Napa Valley is to the USA. While you hear a lot about the wines do not overlook the abundance of fresh seafood that Chile produces. The sushi is exquisite! While there is no shortage of controversy about the Pinochet years and his dictatorship, which started in 1973 when then president Allende apparently committed suicide during a military coup, Chile is without a doubt an economic model for other Latin American countries. Chile prides itself on the lack of corruption that exists. Chile's most famous and eccentric author is Pablo Neruda who won the Nobel Prize. He wrote the Heights of Macchu Pichu, Canto General, Passions and Memoirs. Gabriela Mistral also won the Nobel Prize. Even though she has not won a Nobel Prize, Isabel Allende is also world-renowned having written House of the Spirits, Of Love and Shadows and Eva Luna. Travel within Chile is easy, comfortable and affordable. For shorter journeys the buses are modern and comfortable. To explore a bit further the flights are also reasonably priced. This makes all of Chile's natural wonders accessible to you. Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia is probably the most famous but don't forget that in the north Chile boasts the world's driest desert, set below volcanoes and salt flats. In between the north and the south is located one of the world's most beautiful landscapes, Chile's Lake District. This magical place consists of shimmering lakes, perfectly shaped and active snow capped volcanoes, natural thermal baths and glacial valleys.
Outdoor sports abound all the while being surrounded by nature's beauty. Fly-fishing for trout and salmon is top notch. Chile's geography offers countless places to fish with over 4,000 kilometers of coastline, numerous rivers, lakes and lagoons. People come from all over the world to ski at Chile's first class resorts. It is the best place for skiing/snowboarding in the southern hemisphere. Most resorts are above tree line in the high Andes or on volcanoes. Some notable resorts are Portillo, Valle Nevado, Las Termas de Chillan and Volcano Villarica. If you just want to go trekking or summit a volcano look no further than Chile. Chile's abundance of national parks and volcanoes offer countless trekking and mountaineering opportunities. If you are more into water sports Chile offers surfing, white water rafting and kayaking. Golf is also readily available. Santiago may not be as famous as Buenos Aires or Rio de Janeiro but this clean and modern city never fails to impress. Plus its proximity to everything makes Santiago the ideal place to be in Chile. Santiago has a privileged climate and is sunny most days of the year. It also has an animated nightlife and a variety of stylish restaurants. Activity is guaranteed while here. |
