National Museum of Fine Arts
We stopped in at the National Museum of Fine Arts to see some Chilean artists. Lots from the late 19th century depicting Chilean life. But the best collection we saw…
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Student Protests
Our hotel closed its restaurant this morning and delivered breakfast to our room. They were extra nervous about the student protest scheduled to run down the street. But the protestors…
Undurraga Winery
Well. You all know we aren’t really tour bus people, but it seemed like the right thing to do at the time. A local tour bus company was offering C$27,000…
GAM Cultural Center
Today we’re headed to the Undurraga Winery for a tour. It doesn’t start until 13h45, so we had some time to walk over to the GAM Cultural Center. It’s a…
Cerro San Cristobal
We’re in the Bellavista neighborhood in the shadow of Cerro San Cristobal. It looks just like a hill, but it’s actuallys REALLY big.
Cerro San Cristobal
Taking the funicular down the hill yesterday. Santiago is revealed for a quick second before disappearing behind the trees. Weird to be in the middle of Autumn in May.
Mary looking frustrated
Overlooking Santiago, this enormous statue seems to be a popular gathering place for both residents and tourists. This despite the funicular ride, 200 plus stairs and 90 degree slope.