Sight Seeing in Santiago (2/18)

I went to Cerro Santa Lucia today. There is a beautiful fountain, fort, and an excellent view of Santiago from atop the hill. I actually spent a lot of time looking at souvenirs in an indigenous people's art gallery there. I passed by the National Library because it was closed, but I want to go inside some day to read something by Pablo Nerudo or Gabriela Mistral (Nobel Prize winning writers). I spent time in the Parque Forestal, mostly reading and watching children play. And, lastly, I ate an early dinner at the Caramaño in the Bella Vista district. Tonight I need to get "fiches" (tokens, I'm guessing) to wash clothing.


It's amazing how much people walk here! The sidewalks (and sometimes the streets) are filled with people who are walking where ever they need to go. Granted, they may be walking to the subway station or a bus stop. But, in the U.S. we would jump in a car and drive. There may be busses, but few people use them. Here, it seems, you just don't need a car very much. You can just... walk!