Today, following our planned events, my friends and I went on a little expedition to Cerro Santa Lucia. We later found out that a majority of the Santiago group made this trek as well. The walk was surrounded by beautiful wildlife and a multitude of families spending quality time together. After our first set of statistics we met a man with his mother, they were visiting from Australia. They had just landed a few hours ago and we’re asking us if we knew of any cool touristy sights they should see. Naturally, we laughed at the fact that we’d only just began our explorations as well and then told them of the Moneda Cultural Center and the Plaza de Armas. The stairs were a treacherous experience as many of them were weathered and they all seemed to be different shapes and sizes. When we got about halfway up, to where we could see the castle, we stopped for a refreshing drink and took in the view, admired a beautiful waterfall/fountain, and then got a classic picture with the Santiago skyline and the mountains in the background. After our little breather we continued the climb up the hill, meeting more and more of our fellow travelers along the way. As we got to the top we caught sight of the beautiful view that was ahead. We entered the small, crowded crows nest area and I immediatelay took this photo.
The view from the top of Cerro Santa Lucia