Chile's largest church, the Santiago
Cathedral, reflected in the glass of a
modern office buliding in the Plaza de
Armas
Cathedral, reflected in the glass of a
modern office buliding in the Plaza de
Armas
Santiago (population 5,000,000) was
very reminiscent of Los Angeles both
in topography and smog when viewed
from the top of Cerro Santa Lucia
very reminiscent of Los Angeles both
in topography and smog when viewed
from the top of Cerro Santa Lucia
A shoeshine break, downtown Santiago
Cerro Santa Lucia is a labyrinth of
interconnected paths and plazas,
including a series of steep and slippery
stone steps up to the best city views
interconnected paths and plazas,
including a series of steep and slippery
stone steps up to the best city views
An abundance of strays in Santiago,
whether gazing at the city from the top
of Santa Lucia...
whether gazing at the city from the top
of Santa Lucia...
or two pairs of humping dogs near the
Mercado Central in the heart of Santiago.
Mercado Central in the heart of Santiago.
Attractive juxtaposition of colors in the
artistic Bella Vista barrio
artistic Bella Vista barrio
12-foot statue of La Virgen de la
Inmaculada Concepcion after you ride
up a 1925 funicular to the top of the
hill at Cerro San Cristobal
Inmaculada Concepcion after you ride
up a 1925 funicular to the top of the
hill at Cerro San Cristobal
Stained glass window of the Convento
y Museo de San Francisco, the oldest
building in Santiago. It has survived
three devastating earthquakes.
y Museo de San Francisco, the oldest
building in Santiago. It has survived
three devastating earthquakes.
We were stunned at how much the
Chilean coast at Vina del Mar looked like
Monterrey and Big Sur in California!
Chilean coast at Vina del Mar looked like
Monterrey and Big Sur in California!
The busy port city of Valparaiso
The easiest way to navigate is to take
an "ascensor", a rickety but romantic
wooden carriage up the hillside
an "ascensor", a rickety but romantic
wooden carriage up the hillside
Fearless goats encountered in the
Maipo River canyon
Maipo River canyon
A Chilean cowboy / farmer... not quite
a gaucho
a gaucho
Flowering cactus in the Cajon de Maipo
region
region
High above the tree line at 9233 feet in
a bowl surrounded by some of the most
spectacular peaks of the Chilean /
Argentine Andes - this is Portillo and
Laguna del Inca
a bowl surrounded by some of the most
spectacular peaks of the Chilean /
Argentine Andes - this is Portillo and
Laguna del Inca
Portillo. The mountain path to drive
here included over 30 switchbacks or
"curvas" - quite exciting and treacherous
here included over 30 switchbacks or
"curvas" - quite exciting and treacherous
A perfect shot of mountains on
mountains in the Andes
mountains in the Andes