Second day in Santiago. Formal tour based around the centre of the city with all of the govt buildings - and the presidential palace. A lot of activity in the centre square - including an attack on one of our fellow travellers as a guy wrenched a gold chain from around his neck! Nice place this. Mind you we had been warned not to wear jewellry. Most impressive of the old buildings was the 1749 Catholic Catherdral. A bit tired on the outside, the interior was magnificent. We had lunch at the local fish market, but in reality it was just a tourist trap with overpriced food and a roving trio providing atmosphere. They seem disappointed when they realised we were Aussies and nobody was interested in paying them for their services. Oh well ...... Night ... read more

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