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Relaxing In Santiago

28 January 2009By Zhu 9 Comments
Santiago From The Hill

Santiago From The Hill

I loved Santiago, the capital of Chile.

We flew there from Arica, escaping the 32 hours bus ride through the desert. God bless discount airlines…

We took the bus from the airport, still half sleepy. I felt like I was in Europe: cobblestone alleys, streets names like “Paris” and “London”, newspapers and cigarettes kiosks, parks, fountains, kids playing around… An overall relaxed atmosphere, which made the city very welcoming.

We checking in an hostel (at the corner of “Paris” and “London” streets!) and went for a walk, looking for food. We ended up at the mercado central, a nice fish market where you can have a cheap lunch: fish soup and grilled fish with mashed potatoes, nice and fresh.

We walked around, caught an American movie, eat some more snacks from the panadería and slept for hours. It felt good.

We spent the second day visiting the Parque Metropolitano, a huge park nearby a bohemian district. We climbed on top of the hill to enjoy a full view of the city. We relaxed, bracing ourselves for the next stop…

… the end of the world. Patagonia, Terria Del Fuego, here we come!

Reflections...

Reflections...

Plaza Las Armas

Plaza Las Armas

Mercado Central

Mercado Central

Lots Of Fresh Fish...

Lots Of Fresh Fish...

The Virgin On Top Of The Hill

The Virgin On Top Of The Hill

Prayers And Candles

Prayers And Candles

Cable Car To The Hill

Cable Car To The Hill

Palm Trees Make Me Look Small!

Palm Trees Make Me Look Small!

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9 Comments »

  • Max Coutinho said:

    Hola Zhu!

    Mira, qué ciudad riquíssima!! This is my kind of city LOL…

    As you described how relaxed you guys were, I was getting relaxed along with the text…super :D !

    Ahora, me voy a Patagonia con ustedes…lol…
    Hasta pronto!

  • Linguist-in-Waiting said:

    I love the views you take! It is interesting that the further south you go, the capitals of Latin American countries resemble European cities more and more.

  • DianeCA said:

    Mmmmmmmm look at all that good seafood!! And Yikes!! Those are like palm trees on steroids!! Looks like a wonderful time, I envy your trips!!

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