Plaza de Armas Santiago

After a short stopover in Mendoza on the bus, we headed off to Santiago, Chile, by crossing the Andes. I had some of the best views of these massive mountains, some went higher than i could see. It was like driving through the wild west being so dry but surrounded by mountains. I crossed the boarder into Chile somewhere at the top of the mountains …

Hola Amigos!! I had the most amazing journey across the border from Argentina to Chile. As I approached the border we were immersed in the snow covered mountains with the sun beaming down. Check out the pictures. Border control was interesting. We all had to pile off the bus, go to one desk to be stamped out of Argentina and then go to the next …

Today started with indecision. I was going to join a walking tour, but then decided not to as I really wanted to go up San Cristobal hill. So I made my way through the city, and crossed the river to take the funicular. Once I got there I learned it was no open today "only" due to "maintenance". However somebody later said it has been closed for …

"Tengo fe en Chile y en su destino"
President Salvador Allende

wednesday february 29th
san cristobal parque

the knife

he grabbed my arm and i said no, no. he pulled out a knife and cut my purse off me. i said no, no por favor still holding onto my purse. he held the knife near my stomach and looked directly into …

We arrived safe and well in South America and can finally keep you informed again about our journey. We were a bit worried that New Zealand would not let us go - and believe me, the only thing we wanted was to GO ;) the plane from Chile had technical problems and replacement pilots had to be organized. With a 4 hour delay we started our long flight …

Ik ben nog op vrije voeten. Een wonder, want ik heb toch op het randje van een leven behind bars gestaan. Na een lange vlucht vanuit Amsterdam via Lima waren we aangekomen op het vliegveld van Santiago. Het was inmiddels een uur of 2 's nachts en we wilden toch wel erg graag naar ons happy house hostel, daar waar iedereen happy is (?). Maar toen ik …

Sem nem ao menos tomarmos banho saímos o mais depressa que o sistema da recepção nos permitiu sair, já que nem isso lá funcionava. Fabrício, um amigo do Rio que foi morar em Santiago e agora trabalha com turismo voltado para brasileiros por lá, nos encontrou para buscar o dinheiro dos dois dias de esqui que tínhamos reservado e aproveitou para nos …

Voilà 3 jours que Domi est rentré en France, merci pour ce bout de chemin parcouru ensemble. Diego et moi prenons donc un peu de repos dans la très agréable capitale Chilienne, Santiago. En cette saison estivale, de jolies balades sont à faire dans le centre avec de nombreux monuments, et dans les parcs dont le Metropolitano situé sur la colline …

We are up for breakfast around 10am. What a waste of time – it is instant coffee (which takes us 20 minutes to locate on the table. I am really getting more stupid the longer I am on holiday!) and bread. We fail to locate a toaster. :0(

This morning we spend sometime online and then we wander out and I spy a Chinese restaurant nearby …

Arriving in Santiago we caught a taxi from the airport to our hostel in Bellavista. As it turns out the hostel was only about 6 months old and represented more of a new hotel than a hostel, which was a welcome change to the accommodation over the past couple of weeks. The hostel looked out over an area called Patio Bellavista, which is essentially …

... at the end tips are welcome, he prefers cash but sometimes gets fruit, food, subway passes etc. We start in the Plaza De Armas and the main cathedral. The city has been rebuilt numerous times due to earthquakes and fighting with a group from the ...

... lady in her barber shop. Meanwhile we began exploring finding the old theatre, the Pre-Colombian museum and the  Plaza de Armas. The Plaza de Armas used to be the centre of the town that when they were under attack they would all come down to ...

... generally followed the Lonely Planet walking tour route through Santiago Centro.  After a few quick photos in the grand Plaza De Armas we breezed past several beautiful old buildings and moved on to the presidential palace, site of the September 11, ...

... centers, strolling through the manicured parks, perfect neighborhoods, and soaking up the thoroughly European ambiance. The central square (Plaza de Armas) of the city has got to be one of the most animated and colorful places we have encountered on ...

... the blue sky and pleasant temperature, the autumn colours and long shadows. We sat on a bench in the Plaza de Armas, the centre of Santiago’s public life and literally the centre of the country - all distances across Chile are measured from here - ...

... life). We marveled at the sophisticated, European-style department stores and fashion boutiques in the pedestrian streets around the Plaza de Armas. Got the bikini, but no boots - it seems that Chilean women are not encouraged to do physical exercise... ...

... the Ministry of Education with new banners and probably new words to their songs of protest. I had a look at the main square, Plaza de Armas. You can imagine my delight when I found a big group of people playing chess in the corner! It cost me a meer ...

... then packed it away again and handed me my single item!!! 20 minutes for a simple purchase!!! We then walked over to the Plaza de Armas. This is a really nice plaza area. This reminds me totally of Spain. It has got that Spanish feel about it with the ...

... we have a great fish lunch in the bustling market which is gerat. Spend the afternoon being very Chilean sitting in the Plaza de Armas watching the locals play speed chess in a bandstand and the world go by. Is about 28 degrees so can´t ...

... , is an indigenous word that stands for "where the Earth ends." More to come on that later.  We also stopped at Plaza de Armas, which is a guide book favorite, not sure why. I had limited interest for any site that did not include a majestic ...