Nov 27 Santiago City Tour

 Today we went on a sightseeing tour of the city and San Cristobal Hill. There were wonderful views of both old and new. We also scoured some flea markets. 

Beautiful modern buildings



Old and new architecture 



Funicular ride down

Panoramic Views of Santiago 




I hate the graffiti 

This is where started for the Funicular ride up

Couldn’t quite figure out that these statues were by our hotel , but we enjoyed them



The financial district 

Going down —Funicular ride down


Saw lots of bikers

You have to appreciate the old architecture 


I like the pigeon sitting on the past President of Chile, but that’s just me. 

A turret at the Funicular ride



More views of Santiago with its 7 million people. 

Another view of the city


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  1. AnonymousNovember 27, 2022 at 1:51 PM

    Yes, that pigeon is a nice photo. There used to be a funicular called Angel's Flight in downtown L.A. that took you to the shops on the bluff behind the downtown. I loved it.

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