Santiago has a lot of different architecture. Depending on the area of Santiago, the architecture can change from shanty shacks to more noticeably Spanish architecture. The houses as well have a wide variety, some appearing like a typical suburban American house and others having the concrete walls and clay roof tiles. Some are tall and narrow, while others only have one floor but are quite wide. Despite all these differences in the architecture, there is one similarity between all the houses that they share. They all have a fence surrounding them.
Usually when I hear fence, I picture a fence low to the ground about waist height. The fence is really there to create a border but it is still very easy to see within the yard. Of course there are different types of fences that offer more privacy, but in here in Santiago I've noticed that all the houses have a fence. A fence that is usually about 6 feet tall and offers little to zero visibility into the yard and house. One day while driving through the wealthier part of Santiago called Lo Barnechea. I asked my host mom about the fences ans walls. She told me that the fences help a lot with robberies and theft. That's one of the main reasons why all the houses have fencing. Another reason though is that it's a sign of wealth. A good fence/wall means a very good house that needs fencing. She left me with a simple phrase. "Si no tiene reja, no es casa", this translates to "If there is no fence, it's not a house".
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