Day 2 was a hot one. After visiting the cultural center and Plaza de Armas Shelby, Serena, and I took a trip to Bella Vista before dinner. There we saw La Chascona House (one of Pablo Neruda’s houses). The house was situated at the base of the San Lucia hill. Although I thought the 4 part abode was beautiful I thought the city of Bella Vista was the best part. The city was filled with young adults, markets, street vendors, and restaurants. There we found several souvenir shops, where we picked up handmade wallets, mugs, and key chains. We passed a few clubs and bars along the way too. Another cool part was the street graffiti that lined many of the buildings, attached are some examples of the market facades and art we show. Another interesting part of our adventure to Bella Vista was everyone thought me and Serena were Brazillian. I felt everyone we past staring at us, and this guy came up to me and asked me if I was Brazilian. I also was surprised at how large of a Haitian population Santiago had. I wonder how did they immigrate here and what’s the history behind why they came. Overall today was a great, hot day.
