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November 13, 2015
Fun Photo Friday — People, Places, Things, and Color in Santiago
Special Flag for the Palacio de la Moneda
Hope you enjoy today’s Fun Photo Friday of people, places, things, and color in Santiago. Click on any image below to enlarge and bring up today’s photo gallery:
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November 11, 2015
Santiago Architecture Part 2 — Downtown “Sanhattan”
Looks like a Cell Phone — Torre Telefónica (Telephone Tower) Building
Not all the buildings in Santiago are old. There is a newer section of town that is a modern sea of glistening glass and structural steel. That’s the “Sanhattan” area of Santiago, a made-up word that combines “Santiago” and “Manhattan”, and justifiably so. The photograph above depicts the cell phone-shape of Chile’s telephone company, which at one time was the tallest structure in Santiago. Today it’s number five. The curre...
November 9, 2015
Santiago Architecture Part 1
Basilica de la Merced
Plaza de Armas isn’t the only place in Santiago, Chile, with photo-worthy buildings. Such sights are everywhere. The reddish, twin-bell towered Basilica de la Merced is one such building. The Basilica is five minutes walk from Plaza de Armas, and less than fifteen minutes by foot from Plaza de la Constitución.
Basilica de la Merced
Speaking of Plaza de la Constitución, take a look at this building:
Plaza de la Constitución (Constitution Square)
Plaza de la Constitución i...
November 6, 2015
Fun Photo Friday — Funicular Favorites
Today I present some of my favorite photographs from our funicular excursion:
Looking Between the Trees
Funicular Trail
Santiago, Chile
Santiago Funicular
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November 4, 2015
Santiago Metropolitan Park and Funicular Part 2
The Funicular to the top of San Cristóbal Hill
Atop San Cristóbal Hill are another couple surprises. The most notable being the Blessed Virgin Mary statue. This statue measures 72 feet/22 meters in height, and stands upon a 46-foot/14-meter tall pedestal:
The Blessed Virgin Mary
Nearby is a sanctuary dedicated to the Immaculate Conception:
Immaculate Conception Sanctuary
The Sanctuary Bell Tower is quaint enough to deserve a closeup:
Sanctuary Bell Tower
Be sure to walk around the top of the...
November 2, 2015
Santiago Metropolitan Park and Funicular Part 1
Funicular Lower Station
About half an hour’s walk from our apartment in Santiago’s Metropolitan Region is the Metropolitan Park and its funicular to the top of San Cristóbal Hill. San Cristóbal Hill rises some 985 feet/300 meters above the surrounding city, topping out at nearly 2,990 feet/880 meters above sea level. In other words, the view at the top make this a must-see, must-photograph.
Leaving the Station
It’s a long trek uphill.
Steep Climb
And as the lower station recedes from view the...
October 30, 2015
Fun Photo Friday — Santiago Reflections and Buildings
Santiago, Chile
If you’ve followed my blog for very long then you know I love photographing buildings and reflections of them. Here are some favorites from Santiago:
Santiago, Chile
Santiago, Chile
Santiago, Chile
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October 28, 2015
Santiago — Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago Part 2
Today I’m keeping it short, as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago needs no words to describe its beauty. Here’s is a photo gallery of the cathedral’s magnificent interior:
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October 26, 2015
Santiago — Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago Part 1
Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
On the west side of Plaza de Armas (Santiago’s main square), near the northwest corner, is the Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago (Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago). It’s a magnificent neo-classical design that was completed in 1800 — a 62-year project. Unfortunately, the catherdral, most notably the north tower, was undergoing restoration and had scaffolding marring it’s exterior. But that interior!
Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
Absolutely stunning, and ve...
October 23, 2015
Fun Photo Friday — Santiago Street Scene Favorites
Palacio de los Tribunales de Justicia de Santiago
It’s awfully difficult to pick out “favorite” street scenes from Santiago, because there are so many good ones. Above is the Palacio de los Tribunales de Justicia de Santiago (Courts of Justice Palace of Santiago), one of the many historic buildings surrounding the Plaza de Armas.
Be on the lookout for some very colorful and creative murals on your walks about town:
Street Colors
And, of course, watch for all the smiles that abound here:
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