Santiago looks like a battlefield. Garbage cans, metro stations, bus shelters have been torched. Businesses are boarded up. There’s glass everywhere. The most impressive part may be the walls, completely blanketed with political messages and posters.
Browsing Category South America
Half-Asleep in Lima to Very Much Awake in Santiago
On December 23, we got up at 5:30 a.m. to beat Lima’s crazy traffic, potential Christmas travel mayhem and board the 8:30 a.m. Sky Airline flight to Santiago, Chile.
10 Random Things I Discovered in Lima + People of Lima
Inca Kola, llamas and more things I discovered in Lima.
Miraflores, Lima’s Fascinating Cliff-Top Neighbourhood
Lima is full of surprises. Did you know you could sunbath on rocks?
Finally Rediscovering Lima… and It’s Totally Worth It
Why Lima? Because we wanted to see if the city had changed and because it was a cheaper flight (probably due to the late arrival). Curiosity and opportunity—two very valid reasons to check out a place in my book.
When You Land at 5 a.m. in Lima, Peru…
Excuse me, the left side of my brain is a mess right now.
Well, yeah, sorry. It’s 5 a.m. and we’ve been travelling for 18 hours. Some of us are tired.