Teach Abroad in Santiago, Chili, Spotlight on the Environment, Parque Metropolitano

#TeachAbroad in Santiago, #Chile, Spotlight on the Environment, Parque Metropolitano

Teach Abroad in Santiago, Chili, Spotlight on the Environment, Parque Metropolitano

Teaching English abroad in Santiago, Chili offers a unique opportunity to live and work in a progressive and forward thinking Latin American country. Innovative projects such as car sharing programs, solar power grids, and recently the reforestation of Parque Metropolitano provide an energetic city center.

Citizens of Santiago are planting 350 acres of trees totaling over 1,800 acres of natural green space to revitalize the environment. The reforestation of Parque Metropolitano also includes an area for sports with dressing rooms, bleachers, lighting, guard booth and restrooms. This project began in 2012, and has seen over 48,000 trees planted with completion expected in 2016.

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