Today was a very hot day. The sun was oppressive but nice since we have been in the cold for 6 months. Plaza de Armas really got me very flustered. I felt overwhelmed with the heat and the people and the responsibility of directing my group. That’s why I was so relieved when we walked down Estado and it was shady and quiet and peaceful. This dichotomy has really made me think about the culture of chile and specifically Santiago. Shelby, Asya, and I went to La Chascona, Pablo Neurda’s house, and as we walked back we went through the Bellavista neighborhood. This area was very lively and young. I was comparing this to our neighborhood where I have seen many older people and families. These type of socio-cultural spatial relationships always interests me in cities. The way neighborhoods develop and hat kind of connotations they have. These are only things we could have learned I’m country. I noticed the comparison between Bellavista, Providencia, and downtown. Like all cities there is the richer neighborhood, the student neighborhood, and the formal center of the city. It was great being able to see all the differences in people and in architecture between these neighborhoods. Like for example the street performers and the curbs. These little changes really make up the atmosphere of the neighborhood.