Today was an easy day for us; we were able to sleep in as late as we wanted and do whatever we wanted until 5:45 pm where we met up in the lobby to head over to a Chilean soccer game! To be frank, I didn't really do anything with my free time besides catch up on much needed sleep, fix my disastrous blog, and eat a single meal. Fixing the blog was quite the task, but was very successful and the meal I had BROKE THE STREAK! I had a great wrap that can be compared to no other in this country. It some carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, chicken and some sort of sauce. For only three thousand pesos, I think I might eat the rest of my meals there. Statement.
At the soccer game, there were so many fans and policemen. Entering the stadium, there were dogs, police, and a couple tanks...how intense can these fans be? It turned out they were absolutely fanatics. We were seated in some form of quiet or safe fan section (each section was separated by 10 ft tall barbed fence). In the rowdier section, the fans were singing, playing the drums, and jumping the entire game. During any goals, they would all carry one huge team flag and shake it. Every poor play however--it's a minor league soccer team--there would be progressively worse boos and the crowd would become a little bit more violent and uneasy. After watching this game, it was clear how much of a major sport "football" is. It is definitely a sport that instils much pride into this nation.
As this journy continues, I am taking in so much about business, South America, and the country of Chile. Around every corner is a new experience that I will most definitely carry with me for many years to come.
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