Chile - May 2004
In 2004 we had our third around-the-world trip.
In 54 days we travelled to Auckland, Tahiti, Easter Island, Santiago, Lima, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Sillustani
Lake Titicaca, Puno, Cusco, Sacsayhuman, Tambomachay, Machu Picchu, Aguas Calientes, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo,
Posada Amazonas, Ica, Nazca, Paracas, Ballestas Islands, Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls, Itaipu Dam, Rio de Janeiro,
London, St. Petersburg and Singapore.
We had a 4½-hour flight from Easter Island (part of Chile) to Santiago. Click here for the Easter Island photos.
Santiago
Pope Paul II was about to visit Chile
In the Plaza de la Constitution there was an exhibition to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Chilean Police (Carabinieros de Chile).
Estudiantes.
Catedral Metropolitana
A mixture of old and new at the Bolsa de Comercio (Stock Exchange).
After 3 nights in Santiago we flewto Lima in Peru. It was a 3½ hour flight.
In 2004 we had our third around-the-world trip.
In 54 days we travelled to Auckland, Tahiti, Easter Island, Santiago, Lima, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Sillustani
Lake Titicaca, Puno, Cusco, Sacsayhuman, Tambomachay, Machu Picchu, Aguas Calientes, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo,
Posada Amazonas, Ica, Nazca, Paracas, Ballestas Islands, Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls, Itaipu Dam, Rio de Janeiro,
London, St. Petersburg and Singapore.
We had a 4½-hour flight from Easter Island (part of Chile) to Santiago. Click here for the Easter Island photos.
Santiago
Pope Paul II was about to visit Chile
In the Plaza de la Constitution there was an exhibition to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Chilean Police (Carabinieros de Chile).
Estudiantes.
The Palacio de
la Moneda, the seat of government and of the Presidency.
This neo
clssical style palace (1799) was designed by the Italian architect,
Joaquin Toesca, originally as the national mint.
Catedral Metropolitana
Museo Chileno de Arte Pre Columbino
This museum is housed
in the 1805 Real Casa de Aduana (Royal Customs House).
A mixture of old and new at the Bolsa de Comercio (Stock Exchange).
Museo de Bellas
Artes
(Art Gallery)
After 3 nights in Santiago we flewto Lima in Peru. It was a 3½ hour flight.
