Some of Santiago’s metro stations are also public spaces for art or music. The Quinta Normal station is huge, and contains mural and, on the day, a photography exhibition.
Ahem. Someone in greater Santiago’s transportation department likely got an earful for ordering these blue trains, which are full car too short for the Line 1 platforms.
I. Love. The flowers. Here.
LUPINS.
Outdoor chess anyone? Near Universidad Catolica.
I’d heard about this place ever since arriving in Santiago. It lives up to the hype.
My NOW FAVOURITE thing: Lomito con palta — slow roasted, thinly sliced pork and avodaco on a bun. With fresh strawberry juice.
The church of Los Dominicos, Las Condes, Santiago.
Los Dominicos “village” contains artisans kiosks and…animals. I did a lot of Christmas shopping here, and met…
…a parrot, and…
…TWO peacocks. They’re raised for their feathers. Next time you see Elton John or Brandon Flowers wearing feathers, they may well have come from Chile!
On my walk around Central Santiago, there were bells ringing from all the churches, and ladies weaving palm fronds for people as they went into mass. I’m looking forward to Easter here next week – I can’t fathom what it’ll be like.
One of my first meals – included tapas…
…main course (this is el menú pacifico del dia – tuna AND salmon, potatoes and mussels in salsa verde)–
–dessert AND coffee.
What.
What??
WHAT?!? HERE? WHY?
The Santiago police department showed off their helicopter!
I grew up in Calgary, in the foothills of the Rockies, thinking the mountains were so close.
Ha.
Preview of Easter Island.
La Plaza de Iglesia de San Francisco. The Plaza of St Francis church.
Stacked streets.
The National Library and…Met Life?
Um…
THIS is Santiago City Hall!
Fountain near City Hall. I love the little boy reaching his foot down to the water!
Church of St Augustine.
Statue!
Do we still have these in Canada?
Huérfanos, a major shopping street.
There are several side streets, often pedestrian-only, with lots of trees, off the main roads.
Statue outside the city courts.
Dedicated bike lights!
And bike paths ACROSS the road!
Part of The Catholic University.
Ladybug bollards!
Neat public sculpture on…La Avenida Libertador Bernardo O’HIGGINS.
Murals on Merced Street.
Entel Tower, and the Chilean flag, before La Moneda.
