Bens entire family left for the states so we finally had some time to do some serious exploring in Santiago. We spent the day yesterday walking all over starting early in the morning. We started off checking out the Chilean National History museum which was right in the middle of the Plaza de Armas which is in the center of downtown. It was pretty cool, but a few parts were being renovated and it was a pain to translate every single description. Then, after getting lost for a bit, we wound up at the museum of modern art. There was a fantastic exhibit on Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera that was huge and included some amazing pieces. The museum itself was beautiful and was a really interesting blend of modern and classic architecture. Afrter that we walked across town and took a gondola ride to the top of the city and saw a statue of the Virgin of Santiago. It was enormous, but the heat was a bit much and we quickly took this train type thing to the bottom. After that we grabbed some lunch, walked around a bit more, then headed back to our hotel.
After a brief nap we decided that we had seen what we needed to in Santiago and hopped a bus to Valparaiso, which is where we are now. I am about to go explore the city and try to check out one of Pablo Ñeruda´s houses. Should be a fun day, check back soon for more updates.
-Harry
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ey surfer brahs - how ya feelin on the beach bumbaclats? im bouta see thievery in Chicago and go out to colorado for a bit. i'm lovin the tales. keep em comin. talk to ya soon.
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