LAN

Today we went to the university to learn the traditional dance of Chile, la cueca. There were two professional instructors, along with a few students, who were there to teach us the dance steps. My partner was Brendan. We struggled at first to catch on to the moves, but picked it up quickly. Chileans are required to learn la cueca in high school and traditionally it is done with a handkerchief that both people wave in the air.
After practicing la cueca for an hour, we were treated to empanadas. They were not like the ones that we had the other night, but they were still good. Then we had lunch in the school cafeteria and then took a bus ride to Santiago to visit LAN airline company. They took us on a tour of one of the airplanes. It was huge and the business class section was very luxurious. At this site, they do a lot of maintenance on the planes. LAN is a very successful line and they are growing exponentially. 
After LAN, we were supposed to have another dance lesson but we didn't get back in time. Tonight we are going out with the Chilean students again. I'm really excited. We're going to a bar and club in Valparaiso which should be a lot of fun!