Santiago is notorious for its air pollution. The smog here is just awful. I have mentioned it in previous posts, but it is worth a separate one for those who ever want to come visit. I had no idea it was so bad. In the picture below you can see the smog layer (we were on San Cristobal hill looking over the city and its smog). The smog gets worse in the winter time because of the cold air and the geography of Santiago (it's in a valley surrounded by mountains), so the smog just hangs here. Yesterday and today, it has been very foggy, which means the smog just lingers even more. We have been staying indoors and going stir crazy!
If you are ever curious about how bad it gets (I warn you that it is a little disconcerting), you can check the hourly air quality here: http://aqicn.org/city/chile/las-condes/
The upside is that we won't be in Santiago long, and we will be going to Antofagasta in a few months where we get a steady sea breeze all the time, which helps get us clean air!
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