And, also, here's this.

As promised, transportation:

Micros are buses. They are similar to buses in the United States, but they don't have 'bus stops' persay. If you want to take a bus, you do have to go to the bus stop, but the bus won't actually stop unless you wave it down. And when you are on the bus, you have to either ask the driver to stop or press the stop button. Each bus line (A, B, B3, 8... they are randomly named...) has its own terminal, in different parts of town, and most bus lines stop in the center. It costs $.80; $.25 for students during the school year. If you don't live in Talca (you live in Pelarco like I used to or in one of the other farm towns) you take a bus from the main terminal in the center of town, the same terminal you'd go to if you wanted to take a bus to Santiago or somewhere else. My bus to Pelarco costed $.80 if you got off at the first stop,  $1.30 to go all the way to the city of Pelarco. My stop, Santa Rita, was $1.10. Talca does have taxis, but they aren't so common. Instead of paying for miles/kilometers, you pay by minute, which stinks if you get stuck in traffic. The good thing is that all Chilean drivers drive crazy and fast so you don't have to worry about them gypping you
by driving slow and extending the minutes... but still, you only take a taxi if you have no other choice, like, if it's late at night and the collectivos aren't running. Something interesting though, is that, instead of calling a taxi service and having them send you a cab, you can call a driver that you like, and drivers will give you their cards. Lastly, collectivos. Collectivos are like taxis, but they have a set route, and you just get in/out of it wherever along the route you need to, and you're not the only person in it, like a taxi; other people are getting in and out, too, like a bus. It costs $.80, except at night, it's $1.40.  Collectivos are awesome, and they should have them in the United States. And that's what I know.