Santiago
Back in Santiago we stayed at the fairly forgettable ChilHotel not far from Baquedano metro station.
The car was due back at 13:00 so we nipped into town to have a look around the area of La Moneda, Presidential residence and seat of the Chilean government.
Front view.
Contraloria General de la Republica.
Rear view from Plaza de la Ciudadanía
Salvador Allende
The inscription reads. "Tengo Fe En Chile Y Su Destino". I have faith in Chile and her destiny.
Floral tributes to Allende. He was deposed by a military coup on 11th September 1973. The text of his last speech is here.
La Moneda, front view from the other side.
La Moneda under attack September 1973.
View from La Moneda towards Avenida Bulnes. Chile celebrates her bicentenary next year.
Mounted Caribineros deployed just in case demonstrations on the coup anniversary turn violent.
Baquedano metro station.
Model train display at Baquedano station. Copiapo is the capital of Atacama province in northern Chile.
More of Santiago's very impressive metro.
The car was due back at 13:00 so we nipped into town to have a look around the area of La Moneda, Presidential residence and seat of the Chilean government.
Front view.
Contraloria General de la Republica.
Rear view from Plaza de la Ciudadanía
Salvador Allende
The inscription reads. "Tengo Fe En Chile Y Su Destino". I have faith in Chile and her destiny.
Floral tributes to Allende. He was deposed by a military coup on 11th September 1973. The text of his last speech is here.
La Moneda, front view from the other side.
La Moneda under attack September 1973.
View from La Moneda towards Avenida Bulnes. Chile celebrates her bicentenary next year.
Mounted Caribineros deployed just in case demonstrations on the coup anniversary turn violent.
Baquedano metro station.
Model train display at Baquedano station. Copiapo is the capital of Atacama province in northern Chile.
More of Santiago's very impressive metro.