“Wow, kinda a dump,” I thought as I peer out of the the taxi window. It’s just after 6:00 am and we are driving into central Santiago from the airport. To be fair, it is dark out and the streetlights cast an unnerving glow unto the old buildings and empty streets. We finally made it to Santiago, Chile! Our first destination of our 3 months stint in South America. D and I sit in the back of the taxi heading…