Today was el dia de las glorias navales (or Navy Day), a public holiday. The best part for me was that Steve was home from work, so that meant a day to explore another part of the city. We took the metro to el cerro Santa Lucia, which is an old fort turned into a park on a large hill in the middle of the city. It seems much of the original fort is in tact (or at least has been preserved) since the 1800s, and there are lots of stairs to get around (which was not great for the stroller... again). However, there were some gorgeous views from the top, and the view of the Andes over the city skyline was really impressive.
Castillo Hildalgo on Santa Lucia Hill
The Andes, towering over the tallest building in South America. Our hotel is actually very close to it.
Sadie having a ton of fun seeing all the sights.
Sadie passed out after a grueling walk up the hill. (Steve actually carried both Sadie and the stroller, thank goodness...)
I don't often get a chance to see Sadie in such a calm and stationary manner, so I enjoy it when I can get it!
Next, we walked over to Plaza de Armas, which was pretty disappointing only because it was under construction. As in the entire plaza was completely fenced in by huge temporary scaffolding. Too bad, so no pics. The upside was that we found a fun place for Sadie to play in, HappyLand.
After HappyLand, we went to the Mercado Central, which is the world famous fish market. Pretty impressive, but I didn't get any pics of the fresh fish. Very crowded and the smell was... well... fishy, so naturally I let Steve go exploring while Sadie and I went to the center of the market where there are many restaurants and good ambiance. If you are ever in Santiago, definitely a good stop.
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