Well, my last full day in Chile. And it's hot, hot, hot! It's a lovely, balmy 32 degrees celsius, in the bowl that is Santiago. You see, it's built on a flat plain and surrounded by mountains all around. Tends to catch and hold the pollution. Which actually isn't too bad right now I'm told, because like Paris, Santiagoans leave the city in droves during their summer. Good thing too, because I got some pics of the surrounding mountains. This'll be a quick entry because there's not a lot happening. Got here yesterday and spent the day wandering the city and climbing the two small peaks in town. The first, just across from my hotel, is Cerro St. Lucia, and is completely covered with towers, parapets, and gardens, plust the beautiful Neptune's Fountain. The second, a
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