In order to get to know the city of Santiago, I embarked on Lonely Planet's "two hour" walking tour with three friends. We saw the National Cathedral, Bank, Ex- Congress, Library, etc. They were all absolutely beautiful. However, there is visible earthquake damage to nearly all of these buildings (since they're ... a bit older).
Although the epicenter of February's earthquake was 100 km south of Santiago, it still had a devastating effect on historical sights, old buildings, and public monuments.Photos 1-2: In front of La Moneda, the center of Chilean government.
Photos 3-4: Cerro Santa Lucia. Cerro Santa Lucia is a large hill that overlooks the city of Santiago. As we quickly learned, it is also a popular place for local couples to canoodle. Unfortunately, the air quality in Santiago is so poor that it is difficult to see the entire city, even on a clear day.
Photo 5: We stumbled upon a Gay Pride Parade of sorts in a large park in the Bellas Artes district. Jessica and I were sooo excited to take a picture with this beautiful drag queen. She was prettier than any princess I've ever seen in Disneyland! :)
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