This morning we had to get moving even earlier than usual,
as we traveled to the capitol, Santiago.
Our first stop was the stock exchange, and we first went upstairs to
watch a little movie on how the Chilean stock market works. Following this video, we went back downstairs
and were able to see the big board of stocks. This was a
relatively short visit, as we then went and toured the streets of
Santiago. We saw a couple more street
performers, and a surprisingly less amount of stray dogs along the way. There was a gigantic church we visited that
was filled with many interesting statues and monuments, as well as a history
museum filled with all sorts of different artifacts. We were absolutely starving by the time we
were done these tours, so we got lunch at some sort of fish market. I honestly question if there is any bad
Chilean food, because once again I had a delicious meal, which this time
consisted of sea bass covered with a seafood sauce. Once we were full, we headed to the
Presidential Place. It was interesting
comparing it to the White House, and we had soldiers following us everywhere through
the tour. We then left the Presidential
Palace and changed from our nice clothes on the bus, and went to another
incline. This incline was much larger,
and we went to the top of a mountain. At
the top of the mountain, it was possible to see all of Santiago. Gorgeous mountains once again surrounded us. Another two-hour bus ride ensued, which I surprisingly, although I am
running on little sleep, did not sleep through.
Getting back to the hotel, we were free for the night, so a group of us
decided to run errands. We got dinner
together, which this time was my first Chile quesadilla. We are all tired beyond belief now, but there
are so many sights in Chile to see it is more than worth it.
At the stock exchange
Roomies!
Candles on the top of the mountain
Santiago
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