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“Neptuno”
The Terraza Neptuno in Cerro Santa Lucía—a small hill where Pedro de Valdivia supposedly founded the city of Santiago in the year 1540. People are encouraged to throw coins into the fountain and make wishes. The coins that are collected are donated to the Make-A-Wish foundation.
Doesn’t it remind you of the Trevi Fountain in Rome, only a bit less majestic?
Photo by: Simone de Castro
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After spending a few hours reading blogs, one of the “things to do” that stood out was the Cemetario General de Santiago. Allende is burried there, amongst other famous people. The actual tombstones and mausoleums look really cool. If we run out of things to do, we could make a jaunt over to this place. Check out more pictures here: http://blogs.iesabroad.org/molly-dow/general-cemetery-of-santiago/
Now, I’m going to look up less creepy things to do :)
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“Cash Machines (ATM) are ubiquitous in Santiago. They all operate under one network (Redbanc) so it makes no difference where you want to withdraw money. After you’ve inserted your card, remember to select ‘Foreign card’ option. You should note that in Chilean Cash Machines, cash comes out before the card, so don’t forget to collect it.” ~FYI. I sort of don’t want to risk it with my debit card.
“Discover are just about useless in Chile.” ~lovely -
We’ll visit at least one museum, right? This one is only a few blocks away, if not less. Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino.
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That’s the pool the hotel’s website promises us. :)
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- Hacer una vaca, Literal translation: To make a cow, Chilean meaning: To pool together money (for drinks, bus fare, etc.)
- ¡Que rico!, Literal translation: How rich/delicious!, Chilean meaning: Basically whatever positive adjective you want to express. This food can be rico, that outfit can be rico, your day can be rico, your bed, the house, that paint color, etc, etc, on and on forever
- Micro, this is what they call the bus. I still don’t get it
- Vale hongo, Literal translation: It’s worth a mushroom, Chilean meaning: It’s worthless
- Guagua (pronounced wa-wa), their word for baby (in place of the other Spanish word, “bebe”), sounds like a baby crying
- Apagar la tele, Literal translation: To turn off the TV, Chilean meaning: To black out, to become unconscious (often after drinking heavily)
- Po’, an abbreviated form of the word “pues,” which means “well.” However, chileans add this phrase to the end of everything, rendering it meaningless. Examples: Hola po’, No po’, Sí po’, etc, etc on and on forever and ever meaning absolutely nothing
- Ahhhhhhhhhhhh ya, must be said with the right amount of emphasis, but this is often said at the moment of a Chilean realization
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Valparaiso! I’m getting really excited to see the ocean. I’ve never seen the Pacific Ocean! Or been to South America! Or south of the equator! I can’t wait anymore. 8 days left!
Today got my walking shoes in the mail - they will definitely be utilized! Reading this blog I learned that only that it’s only flat for the first five blocks or so from the waterfront, so gotta get ready for walking a lot! Although, I definitely want to ride the furnincular.
However, this blog also talks about being followed by a strange man… I wish I took karate when I was little.
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One year ago today an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile, causing massive structural damage, death, and leaving millions homeless.
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Chile Itinerary is up! Get ready for an awesome time!!
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“Plaza de Armas” - This is just a few short block away from our hotel. From reviews, the hotel should be great - especially due to the rooftop pool! I’ve set the weather on my phone to now show Chilean weather, and it’s currently around 80 degrees there during the day.. :D Can’t wait to pack light summer clothes and a bathing suit or two!
“Plaza De Armas”
Described as Santiago’s main square and the heart and soul of the Chilean capital. The plaza is also surrounded by the city’s most accomplished architecture, including the Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago (pictured on the left).
In Latin American countries, the main square is called Plaza de Armas, instead of the usual Plaza Mayor.
(Photo by: Marco S. Gonzales)
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