{"id":3494,"date":"2005-05-01T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-05-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2015-02-02T09:00:19","modified_gmt":"2015-02-02T12:00:19","slug":"fiebre-de-la-jungla","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/amchamchile.cl\/en\/noticia\/fiebre-de-la-jungla\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiebre de la JunglaJungle Fever"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\nLlovi\u00f3 hoy d\u00eda. Llovi\u00f3 fuerte y los elefantes propulsados por sus motores de combusti\u00f3n interna trompetearon m\u00e1s fuerte que nunca, en la medida que retornaban en manada a sus lugares de pastoreo residenciales. Tuve que caminar una distancia relativamente corta a trav\u00e9s de la jungla urbana hasta mi autom\u00f3vil, pero una estampida entre Ricardo Lyon y Pedro de Valdivia (ambos pasos principales nombrados en honor a h\u00e9roes -fallecidos- muy eminentes de la historia), levant\u00f3 una masiva pared de agua, que cambi\u00f3 mi aspecto de radiante flor a la de un hombre de apariencia desali\u00f1ada, furiosa y empapada. Finalmente abord\u00e9 mi carruaje, chorreando agua de lluvia por todos los rincones y \u201cfiltrada\u201d para unirme a la migraci\u00f3n diaria. <\/p>\n

Estaba determinado a comportarme como un elefante inteligente, educado, colaborador y ser generoso con todos mis \u201ccong\u00e9neres\u201d, que galopaban en estampida a mi lado. \u00a1Pero no por mucho tiempo! Una enorme elefanta (una verdadera Matriarca) decidi\u00f3 que mi l\u00ednea de galope era ideal para ella y siendo m\u00e1s grande y pesada que yo, ocup\u00f3 mi posici\u00f3n, forz\u00e1ndome as\u00ed a tropezar y a chocar contra otro compa\u00f1ero de galope, que trompete\u00f3 algo perverso y agit\u00f3 su trompa amenazadoramente hacia mi -por lo menos pienso que era su trompa. Afortunadamente el diluvio era de tal intensidad y la manada se estaba moviendo a un paso tal, que ninguno de nosotros nos detuvimos (solo da\u00f1o superficial) y pronto estuve en capacidad de reasumir mi posici\u00f3n y paso.<\/p>\n

No es necesario decirlo, la tormenta fue intensa pero de corta duraci\u00f3n y dentro de una hora, el pastoreo normal pudo ser retomado, pero el incidente (tanto la empapada y el choque), realmente me hicieron reflexionar sobre los h\u00e1bitos de mi especie. Me abstendr\u00e9 de continuar usando esta analog\u00eda, o esto \u00a1se podr\u00eda tornar en una narraci\u00f3n corta, al estilo de Rudyard Kipling! Alguna vez escrib\u00ed que desear\u00eda que el sistema estadounidense de \u201ccruce de pistas en cuatro direcciones\u201d fuera introducido en Santiago -\u00a1s\u00f3lo por la gozar de la diversi\u00f3n de ver qui\u00e9n gana, qui\u00e9n pierde y qui\u00e9n choca! En Santiago a nadie le cedemos el paso- eso ser\u00eda muy cobarde. No, no cedemos ni una pulgada. De hecho conducimos tan de cerca con el autom\u00f3vil que nos precede (de forma que nadie se nos pueda adelantar), que en el caso de que alguien frene violentamente, \u00a1se puede garantizar que un m\u00ednimo de ocho autom\u00f3viles quedar\u00e1n comprometidos en el choque!<\/p>\n

Necesit\u00e1bamos esta lluvia; fue muy bienvenida. Ma\u00f1ana el aire estar\u00e1 limpio habiendo sido lavado el smog, por lo menos hasta la hora de almuerzo (\u00a14 PM!), podremos ver bien todo Santiago. Ma\u00f1ana ser\u00e1 un hermoso d\u00eda. Pero \u00bfestaremos m\u00e1s contentos, seremos m\u00e1s gentiles o personas m\u00e1s hermosas? \u00a1Por ning\u00fan motivo! Mi oficina est\u00e1 situada cerca de un gran cruce de v\u00edas para elefantes (lo siento), controlado por \u201csem\u00e1foros\u201d que trabajan de una manera bastante normal, con la apropiada luz de prevenci\u00f3n\u201cnaranja\u201d (o \u00e1mbar) entre la roja y la verde. Esta luz de precauci\u00f3n \u00bfrealmente disminuye el paso de la manada (lo siento)? \u00a1No, ni siquiera un poco! Por el contrario, actualmente ocasiona que la manada (perd\u00f3n) acelere y, en la medida que los elefantes (disc\u00falpenme) que esperan cruzar en 90\u00b0, anticipan el cambio de luz, se produce un vigoroso ruido de colmillos (otra vez perd\u00f3nenme), acompa\u00f1ado por un verdadero mega trompeteo (lo siento mucho) dos o tres veces al d\u00eda,<\/p>\n

Hace unas pocas semanas atr\u00e1s camin\u00e9 desde mi casa a la oficina (una hora y veinte minutos), s\u00f3lo por que se me dio la gana. El mayor \u201ccambio\u201d para mi fue de perspectiva. En vez de formar parte de la estampida (lo siento), me estaba movilizando en c\u00e1mara lenta, lo que me permit\u00eda observar la jungla y captar su belleza; \u00a1s\u00ed!, \u00a1la belleza! Todo est\u00e1 all\u00ed si solo tuvi\u00e9ramos el tiempo para presenciarlo: \u00e1rboles en crecimiento, ni\u00f1os jugando y perros reproduci\u00e9ndose; vitrinas de tiendas, jardines bien cuidados y paredes de alambres concertinas; personas que dicen a otras \u201cbuenos d\u00edas\u201d y otras que dicen \u201celiminados renegados\u201d; el ciego, los lisiados, el pordiosero y el viejo que riega su entrada de piedra. S\u00ed, esa es la vida real, pero jam\u00e1s volveremos a ver ninguna parte de ella si continuamos corriendo alocadamente.<\/p>\n

Una vez trompeteado, dos veces pasado a llevar. Trate de cambiar de veh\u00edculo alguna vez (\u00a1caminen pies, caminen!) Esto los podr\u00eda hacer cambiar.<\/p>\n

Sigo elefantemente (\u00a1lo siento de verdad!) desafiante, pero caminando erguido (Masai),<\/p>\n

Santiago Eneldo<\/p>\n

(Comentarios y abusos a santiagoeneldo@yahoo.com<\/a><\/B>)
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\nIt rained today; it rained hard and the internal-combustion-engine-powered elephants trumpeted louder than ever as they herded back to their residential grazing grounds. I had to walk just a relatively short distance through the urban jungle to my carriage but a stampede between Ricardo Lyon and Pedro de Valdivia (both major pathways named for very eminent – dead – heroes of the reservation) put up a massive wall of water, which turned me from radiant flower to soggy, angry mess. I finally boarded my carriage, dripping rain water all around and \u201cfiltered\u201d to join the daily migration. <\/p>\n

I was determined to behave like an intelligent, educated, collaborative elephant and be generous to all my \u201cmates\u201d stampeding alongside. Not for long! A large female elephant (a real Matriarch) decided that my line of gallop was ideal for her and, being larger and heavier than I, she stole my position, thereby forcing me to stumble and bump into a fellow male galloper, who trumpeted something wicked and waved his trunk threateningly at me – at least I think it was his trunk. Luckily, the downpour was of such intensity and the herd was moving along at such a pace that neither of us stopped (skin damage only) and I was soon able to resume my position and pace.<\/p>\n

Needless to say, the storm was intense but short-lived and, within the hour, normal grazing could be resumed, but the incident (both the soaking and the bump) really made me reflect on the habits of my species. I shall refrain from further use of the analogy or this could turn into a Rudyard Kipling short story! I once wrote that I wanted to see the American \u201cfour-way crossing\u201d system introduced in Santiago – just for the fun of seeing who wins, who loses and who crashes! In Santiago, we don\u2019t give ground to anyone – that would be very cowardly. No, we give not an inch. In fact, we drive so close to the car in front (so no one can possibly get in front) that if anyone should brake hard, you can guarantee a minimum eight-car pile-up!<\/p>\n

We needed this rain – it was very welcome. Tomorrow, the air will be clean with the smog washed away and, at least until lunchtime (4 pm!), we will be able to see all the way across Santiago. Tomorrow will be a beautiful day. But will we be happier, kinder, more beautiful people? No way! My office is beside a major elephant (sorry) runway crossing, controlled by \u201ctraffic lights\u201d that work quite normally, with the appropriate \u201corange\u201d (or amber) warning light between green and red. Does this cautionary light slow the herd (sorry)? No, not a bit! On the contrary, it actually causes the herd (sorry) to accelerate and, as the elephants (sorry) waiting to cross at 90\u00ba pre-empt the light change, there is a noisy rattling of tusks (sorry) accompanied by truly mega trumpeting (very sorry) two or three times a day.<\/p>\n

A few weeks ago, I walked from my home to the office (one hour and twenty minutes) just for the heck of it. The greatest \u201cchange\u201d for me was of perspective. Instead of being part of the stampede (sorry), I was moving along in slow motion able to observe the jungle and take in the beauty – yes! the beauty! It is all there if only we had time to see it: trees growing, children playing and dogs reproducing; shop windows, well kept gardens and razor wire walls; people who say \u201cbuenos d\u00edas\u201d and others who say \u201cexpletive deleted\u201d; the blind, the maimed, the beggar and the old man watering his stone pathway. Yes, that is real life, but we will never see any of it if we continue to race madly along. <\/p>\n

Once trumpeted, twice shy. Try a change of carriage sometime (go feet go!). It might just change you.<\/p>\n

I remain elephiantly (truly sorry!) defiant but walking tall (Masai),<\/p>\n

Santiago Eneldo<\/p>\n

(Comments & abuse to santiagoeneldo@yahoo.com<\/a><\/B>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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