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some kids cooling off in the fountain in Plaza de Armas, the central plaza of Santiago, (3) example of the
architecture in Plaza de Armas, (4) the statue of Adam & Eve sitting in front of Carro Santa Lucia, a beautiful park
in the City, (5) men playing chess in a Gazebo in Plaza de Armas & (6) Terraza Neptuna in Carra Santa Lucia
are about a two hour drive from Santiago. Valparaiso was the largest port on the Pacific Ocean in the Americas
from 1800 until 1927. In 1927, the Panama Canal opened. The famous auther, poet and statesman, Pablo
Neruda lived in Valparaiso. Vina del Mar was originally designed to be a vacation spot for the well-to-do
Santiagans. Today, it still is, but other socio-economic classes get to enjoy the beautiful beaches and this sea-side
resort as well.
Left to Right, Top to Bottom: (1) The Valparaiso docks and downtown area, (2) an English Tudor house
sitting on a cliffs edge, next to May 21st Plaza (Independence Day for Chile?) - an indication of the English and
world-wide influence in this port city, (3) self-evident, (4 & 6) The Cultural Museum in Vine del Mar has a Moai
statue from Easter Island in front of it, one of three taken off the island in the entire world (one here, one north of
Santiago and one in London) & (5) view of part of the beach in Vine del Mar.
