Photo of my friends and I at the National Fine Art’s Museum in Santiago, Chile. My freshman year my global class went on a trip to Chile, and it was one of the best experiences of my life. I loved all of the art and museums and my classmates and I had even more fun imitating all of the art we liked. This group photo was a treasure for all of us.
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Global Week Nine
Image: A picture of the ocean taken by me in Santiago, Chile. On our trip to Chile we traveled to Santiago and Valparaiso. We met incredible people, visited amazing museums, and lived life changing experiences. I was extremely grateful that I had done so much reading and researching on Chile’s history and important figures in the world of art and poetry. My favorite museums were the Museo Violeta Parra and the Museo de Arte Precolombino. After doing an arpillera project in class, I gained a small understanding of the amount of time and effort and meaning that goes into making them and both museums had amazing sections of textiles that…
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Chile: Brazo de Reina
Background This delightful dessert has gone by many names in many different cultures, such as Jelly Cake, Roll Jelly Cake, Swiss Roll, Jelly Roll and Rolled Jelly Cake. This particular version looks pretty similar to what the English call a jellyroll or a Swissroll, and that’s because it’s the Swissroll’s Chilean cousin, the “brazo de reina.” Brazo de reina roughly translates to “the Queen’s arm,” and it’s a traditional treat in Chile that is often served in the afternoon. In this tasty version however, the brazo de reina is most often filled with manjar, which is a caramelized condensed milk that is very common in many Chilean desserts, and covered in coconut…
