¡Ay Dios Mio!

Today was a great day in Viña del Mar for me and metal. I explored a little bit and came across a market where there were all kinds of vendors selling stuff. Mostly jewelry and souveneirs and suh, but there were two or three that were selling misc. band merch- and of course not just any bands, but METAL BANDS. A fine mix at that- Metallica, Iron Maiden, Cannibal Corpse, Opeth, Behemoth, even Nightwish (with Tarja and Anette)!

Now, I can speak enough Spanish to get me by, but I still get nervous about it and I was by myself. I finally got enough courage to talk to some people to investigate into the Metal situation in Chile. For whatever reason, one guy was trying to tell me about funk… but they told me that they really like Kittie, System of a Down, and Iron Maiden. It was kind of hard to communicate with them, but we both basically got the gist. At least it was good to practice my Spanish. They thought it was cool that I´m from New York…

Anyway, just thought I would share that tidbit before we leave for Argentina at the ass crack of dawn. (Actually, before the ass crack of dawn- 4:30 to be exact). I will post pictures of said market and a couple metal flyers I found on the streets when I get back to New York. GET IT, CHILE! HORNS UP!

-Julia