Archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ Category
Friday, March 28th, 2008
Today we took a 20 minute bus ride from our hotel to a local Industrial Park to visit the Latin American headquarters of ARAMARK. We heard two presentations this morning. The first, given by Mr. Jose Luis Ibaibarriaga, the CFO of Central Restaurantes, ARAMARK focused on the economic ...
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Today began with a two hour drive over the mountains to the port city of Valparaiso. There, we heard a presentation by Mr. Boris Leyton, Reefer (or refrigerated) Operations Manager for CSAV, one of the largest shipping companies in the world. CSAV also owns and operated the vessel we visited ...
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
After the presentation, we walked to the port of Valparaiso. Mr. Leyton mentioned that port is particularly busy this time of year. One of their vessels has been delayed getting into the port due to the heavy traffic and is waiting to arrive. The daily operating cost for a vessel ...
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
After lunch, we visited one of Pablo Naruda's homes. Pablo Naruda is one of, if not the most famous Chilean poets (although we learned he was much more than just a poet). This home in Valparaiso is perhaps the most interesting. It certainly has the best view of the ocean, ...
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
On one of the patios outside the home of Pablo Naruda.
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Today ended with a quick trip up the coast to Vina Del Mar, one of the most beautiful beach resorts in Chile. The water was cold, so no one dared to swim. In addition to its high rise hotels, Vina Del Mar has a casino and many upscale restaurants.
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Even the faculty found some time to get their feet wet in the Pacific.
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
