Santiago, Chile
5:55 PM
Buenos dias
Yesterday, I flew 25 hours from Perth to Santiago, Chile. Arriving a little worse for wear, I grabbed a shuttle to my hostel in the district of Providencia, checked in, then went out to explore the locale a little. I ventured through some neighbouring suburbs before turning in for a quick power nap before dinner. The hostel had a bbq night and put on food and wine which was great. I met all the other guests, who came from countries such as Germany, Holland, Scotland and Ireland.
Today I had a full day in Santiago so headed up Cerro San Cristobel via the Funicular railroad system where I got my first real taste of the size of Santiago. It´s a pretty uninteresting city, clouded in smog but surrounded by the Andes, which I´m sure would make a better sight in Winter when they are snow capped. Next stop was to head downtown, where I wondered around several markets, parks and streets. Another hill climb up Cerro Santa Lucia before heading to Plaza de Armas, which is the main square in Central Santiago.
More shopping, a quick stop for beer (about $3 for a pint), and more sightseeing as I looked around downtown, passing National Congress building, Law Courts and Stock Exchange buildings. I decided to give the metro a try to come back this afternoon and was surprised at its ease, efficiency and speed.
Tonight i´m headed to a popular restaurant and bar area called Barrio Bellavista, which I checked out a little today on my way to San Cristobel. I ate right in the heart of Bellavista called Patio Bellavista where I tried a traditional Chilean drink, the Pisco Sour. I haven´t decided what was in it but it was strong. After that, I headed to one of the numerous bars where I drank Escuda beer, which comes in 1 litre bottles for about $3AUD. Escuda´s motto is "es mas cerveza" which translates to "its more beer". Love it.
That´s it for Chile. I really only used it to break up my travels over here. I leave tomorrow morning for Ecuador, which will take me most of the day to reach. Saturday marks Day 1 of my Galapagos & Inca tour, which I´m really excited about.
I´ll update when I next can!
Hasta Luego!
Dave
Yesterday, I flew 25 hours from Perth to Santiago, Chile. Arriving a little worse for wear, I grabbed a shuttle to my hostel in the district of Providencia, checked in, then went out to explore the locale a little. I ventured through some neighbouring suburbs before turning in for a quick power nap before dinner. The hostel had a bbq night and put on food and wine which was great. I met all the other guests, who came from countries such as Germany, Holland, Scotland and Ireland.
Today I had a full day in Santiago so headed up Cerro San Cristobel via the Funicular railroad system where I got my first real taste of the size of Santiago. It´s a pretty uninteresting city, clouded in smog but surrounded by the Andes, which I´m sure would make a better sight in Winter when they are snow capped. Next stop was to head downtown, where I wondered around several markets, parks and streets. Another hill climb up Cerro Santa Lucia before heading to Plaza de Armas, which is the main square in Central Santiago.
More shopping, a quick stop for beer (about $3 for a pint), and more sightseeing as I looked around downtown, passing National Congress building, Law Courts and Stock Exchange buildings. I decided to give the metro a try to come back this afternoon and was surprised at its ease, efficiency and speed.
Tonight i´m headed to a popular restaurant and bar area called Barrio Bellavista, which I checked out a little today on my way to San Cristobel. I ate right in the heart of Bellavista called Patio Bellavista where I tried a traditional Chilean drink, the Pisco Sour. I haven´t decided what was in it but it was strong. After that, I headed to one of the numerous bars where I drank Escuda beer, which comes in 1 litre bottles for about $3AUD. Escuda´s motto is "es mas cerveza" which translates to "its more beer". Love it.
That´s it for Chile. I really only used it to break up my travels over here. I leave tomorrow morning for Ecuador, which will take me most of the day to reach. Saturday marks Day 1 of my Galapagos & Inca tour, which I´m really excited about.
I´ll update when I next can!
Hasta Luego!
Dave
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