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We spent a long weekend in Santiago hosted by the lovely Nestor & Susy (si usted está leyendo esto, muchimas muuchimas gracias por todo!!) and mustn't leave out the dog Luna:  The first night, a couple of Susy & Nestor's friends came over - Varinia & Franco, who will be getting married in a couple of weeks. Varinia is Bolivian and cooked us her favorite Bolivian dish, it's called majadito.  A stew with veggies, rice and beef, topped with a fried egg, and fried plantains on the side. While she was cooking, I took notes:  Delicious! Susy, Nestor, Varinia, Franco, and Glen The next night we went to a restaurant called Ambrosia, I promise this post won't be only about food.... Pre-dinner photo Ceviche Artichoke (and Glen) Veal  During-dinner photos The day before Trumpets, we explored some of the city with our hosts:  Cool old house  I know...more food...

Glen's sum up of Brazil's Independence Day & Michelle's photos of how we spent the holiday Brazil's Independence Day traces its origins to the Napoleonic Wars and the invasion of Portugal by the French. Forced to flee to Brazil in 1807, the King of Portugal ruled from Rio de Janeiro from 1808-1820, creating the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. As a result, Brazil became a kingdom and no longer strictly a colony. This important change would result in Brazil's independence under the rule of Prince Pedro. Following political upheaval in Portugal in 1820, King João VI returned to Portugal from Brazil in 1821, leaving Prince Pedro as regent in Rio de Janeiro. Shortly thereafter, ministers in Lisbon demanded the return of Brazil to a colony under Portuguese rule. In response, Prince Pedro declared Brazil independent on September 7, 1822. Since it was a rainy day we stayed indoors: we went to the mall to see a movie: Inside the Ig...