So here I am, fairly over the effects of the long flight from Dallas, Texas to Santiago, Chile. Today I got out early and wandered through Santiago Centro, buying some odds and ends for future nights camping out while on the road.
As you can see, I´ve posted a fairly miniscule map of the greater Santiago area with a couple of photos I took during today´s wanderings. The first image is, I bvelieve, the home of the Chilean stock market, but regardless, I was more interested in the classic architecture of the buildings than whith their function.
The next picture is of La Moneda, which is Chile´s presidential palace. It is certainly an historic building, considering that it was bombed during Pinochet´s Sept. 11, 1973 Golpe de Estado
, which caused the socialist president Salvador Allende to commit suicide under the stress of the battle. Allende, incidentally, is today memorialized with a statue which stands right next to where I took the shot.
, which caused the socialist president Salvador Allende to commit suicide under the stress of the battle. Allende, incidentally, is today memorialized with a statue which stands right next to where I took the shot.Anyway, the weather today is hot, mid-to-upper 80´s, with a hint of humidity to make it feel just that much more hot. Luis, one of the guys in my agent´s office, says that this summer the weather in Santiago is more like Buenos Aires for all the humidity. Regardless, it hasn´t rained here for months.
Anyway, I will be spending the weekend here in Santiago, and will get started with my northward trek on Monday. Stay tuned here for the latest updates on the new adventures of the Atacama Viajero! Chao, Amigos...
No comments:
Post a Comment