LET'S GO TO CHILE!

    Only two more weeks left to blog in this quarter so I’m going to spend them on the beautiful destinations of Chile.  (So you’ll have to look up all those boring facts yourself.)

    First, let’s start in Santiago, the capital city of Chile. And, let’s head straight for Santa Lucia Hill.  This volcanic hill, once named Huelen, meaning pain and melancholy, but has been called Santa Lucia since the colonizers came to town.  There are many beautiful buildings and it a great place for a romantic stroll and catch the view of Santiago below.

     From Santiago, we can catch a charter over to Easter Island.  Chile owns Easter Island, a fact I knew before my research.  But what I didn’t know is that this island, with over 800 large volcanic rock statues, is 2,180 miles off the coast of Chile.  That’s quite a ways away!   The remoteness of this island makes these statues even more fascinating.  And, I wonder why they all face inward toward the island?  Curious.

   After staring at all those big stone heads, you will likely need a beach time.  Head on back to the mainland and Vina del Mar.  This sweet city is one of Chile most popular tourist destinations.  (Check out the Flower Clock while you’re there.)  But, we’re here for the beaches, and Vina del Mar has some of the most gorgeous sandy paradises of the Pacific Ocean. 

Until next week….Enjoy!