Santa Lucía

Also got the chance this week to go to Santa Lucía Hill, a park in the middle of the city with one of the best views around.  All the way up are ornate buildings and statues and gardens--it was the most beautiful part of Santiago I've seen!  Absolutely gorgeous.  From the view up here you can see the Andes in the background, to the north and east of the city.  It looks cloudy in these pictures but it was actually quite sunny that day--it could be because Santiago gets pretty smoggy in the summer.  But it still takes your breath away!