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ANTarctica
Fourmilab South Pole Expedition
January, 2013 |
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Santiago
2012-12-29 17:30 UTC |
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I'm not a fan of big cities, but if I had to choose one in which to live,
Santiago would be at the top of the list. It is such a vibrant place:
construction is underway everywhere, the city rocks day and
night, and you can just sense the exuberance of creative people
living in an unfettered market economy. They've tried the other way
and this is much, much better.
This bookstore was appropriately named, considering where we
were headed.
A short walk from our hotel was the
Parque Araucano, an
urban park with greenery, gardens, a swimming pool,
playgrounds, and many walking paths.
The 300 metre
Gran Torre Santiago,
soon to be completed, is the tallest building in South America.
Even topiary penguins like Coke!
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