Aku-Aku Eclipse Easter Island July 11th, 2010

Santiago

Santiago is a large first world city with a population of more than 7 million in the metropolitan area located in a basin bounded by the Andes mountains and the Chilean coast range. Here is a view of the snow-capped Andes from our hotel room.

The Metropolitan Cathedral is a stunning sight and evidence of the wealth of Chile in the epoch in which it was built.

The altar in this side chapel of the cathedral is made of silver.

Like Los Angeles, Santiago suffers from air pollution due to its being enclosed in a ring of mountains. Still, sometimes the views are glorious. Here's a view of Santiago and the Andes from Cerro San Cristóbal, and below a panorama from this location.

by John Walker July 20th, 2010

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