It took about two weeks for the cultural shock to hit me. Coming from a Hispanic family, I didn’t give much importance to the shock situation. I knew that there would be some differences in the language and culture. Of course no to Spanish speaking countries are the same, but the biggest shock begin to hit me regarding the food. I came in a little biased minded. I thought since it was a Latin American country their cuisine would be similar to the food I’m used to at home. But I was wrong. What I’ve noticed is that Chileans really like their sweets. Not necessarily sweets as in candy, but they do not like spicy food too much. Even the courses like dinner or lunch won’t have much spice to them. When I say spice, I’m not talking about pepper or salt, I’m talking about the kick one gets when biting into a fresh jalapeno. I’ve been adapting to their cuisine, it is all very good. I really like the taste of all the foods, but it is missing some kick to it.
Another shock I experienced, and not a bad one. Is that the Chilean people are generally very nice and friendly. You can go up to a complete stranger and begin a whole conversation without receiving any rude gestures or remarks. I really love this, I’ve been approached multiple times by strangers who have a question or need assistance, and from there a conversation begins out of nowhere. You can walk on the streets and receive multiple “hello”s. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Chilean culture is a friendly one, one which is not afraid to extend a hand to those in need of help. As time goes on, I hope that I can adapt more to the amazing culture I find myself in.
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