Santiago, Chile
Day 2
We separated from the group and went on our own today. Gigi and I walked to the palace, La Moneda and Torre Entel. This district has many government agencies and it seems to be all business with people everywhere. There are standing room only cafes. That must help with the turnovers.
We walked back to the Mercado Central area where we found foods that are not as upscale. I thought we managed a little better with the ordering but still a lot of pointing.
From there we walked over to the Barrio (Neighborhood) Patronato area. On our way, we found a big produce market. We ended up with 4 huge sweet corns that we carried for the rest of the day. When I said huge, that also means heavy.
Barrio Patronato has many small shops, lots of them selling fashion items and some household items. There are also Chinese and Korean shops.
Through Patronato, we got to the foot of Cerro (Hill) San Cristobal. We were told that walking up to the monument is 6km one way. We made the wise decision to ride the funicular up to the top and walked back down (as opposed to walking both ways). Top of the hill is quite nice with views of the entire city below. The entire city, however, is in a haze. Being in a valley must not be helpful to clear the smog. We did take an hour and a half to walk back down.
Leather bracelets, we got one for Zoe.
We took the long way home after missing the turn. However, we also made some discoveries of different shops that we may re-visit later on.
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