Buenos dias,
A little bit about our hostel, La Chimba...It's a very nice place. The beds are extremely comfortable and we have down blankets. There is a TV in the lobby with Direct TV and American programming. We were even able to watch the Braves (but oddly enough, game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals was not being broadcasted). Most of the people here are from English-speaking countries (the US and the UK) and are young (in their twenties). Most of them are also traveling completely alone! According to these individuals, this is the best way to travel. I'm begining to agree with them (just kidding, Matt).
Today we woke up and had a nice Chilean breakfast at the hostel and then went out walking. First we went to an open air market and scouted out some gifts. We then visited Plaza de Armas, which is the cultural center of Santiago. Several museums are located there. Tomorrow, we are going to return to the area and go to the Museum of Precolumbian Art (admission is free on Sundays!). We also took a gondola to the top of San Cristobal Hill, a small mountain directly adjacent to our hostel, where we were treated to a panoramic view of the city. We would have taken more pictures, but it is really smoggy in Santiago, especially during the winter, and our view was somewhat obscured. The weather here has been nice. It is pretty chilly at night, with temps in the high 30s-low 40s. During the day, it gets warm, with highs in the low 70s. Around 5 PM, it begins to get cold again.
Tonight we're going to go out and see what the nightlife is like here in Bellavista. We hear it gets pretty crazy...stay tuned!
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