Two Thumbs Up!

Definitely a good program. The program is free! Make sure to go through the program directly and not through an endorser who will charge you $1000 or so. My host family was great! I felt like their son. If you don't want to live with a host family, you have the option of finding your own place. I suggest living with a family! Chile is a beautiful country with much to see. No one really gets placed in the tourist spots like Santiago or Vina del Mar, but its all pretty accessible. The system of buses is clean, comfortable and affordable. Bring your own money if you plan to travel, the stipend won't provide you with much more than souvenirs. You work 25hrs a week or less. You are given your own classroom and liberty to design the class as you see fit. Chileans are very friendly. I suggest you learn Spanish too, though Chileans speak their own dialect!