Santiago, Chile!!

/ Ed Armstrong
Our tour of Santiago first started at this famous church. The roof is unique compared to many churches.

“Palabra de Dios” means the word of God. This is an important statement!

I liked the simplicity of these candles!

Santiago was named after the apostle Santiago ( apostle James).

This curved building was designed after French architecture.

This plaque remembers people held and killed because of their political beliefs opposing Pinochet’s dictatorship.

These were terrific strawberries and cherries!!

I liked this motorized bicycle!!

This building is part of the most famous university in Santiago.

This building was designed to mimic New York and was built as a triangle.

This is the original Chilean stock exchange. Now, most everything in conducted online.

This is the Chilean Presidential Palace!! The car seen by the entrance is a 1966 Ford Galaxie gifted to Chile by the Queen Elizabeth of England.

In enjoyed these colorful windmills!!

I liked the design of this classic building!

These horses were guarding the Presidential Palace!

I always enjoy seeing the flags of different countries!

This shinny “living statue guy” painted in gold created quite crowd in this park. It was fun to watch him move around.

I thought this jacaranda was beautiful with its purple flowers!!

We rode a “funicular” to the top of a nearby mountain that had a great view of Santiago!! This is an incredible large city of almost 10 million people!!

There are buildings in every direction!!

On the top of this hill is this statue honoring the virgin Mary and the immaculate conception. The Pope visited here and blessed the area.

This photo shows the high Andes mountains that surround Santiago!!

We rode these gondolas back down the mountain!

I enjoyed the rich colors of these flowers!!

I enjoyed looking at the two-toned colors of these flowers!!

Bougainvilleas grow very well in Santiago and I loved this rich purple color!!