Santiago

Nov 7-9

Welcome to Chiles huge capital, Santiago.  A world of fast flowing Internet, mac donalds Restaurants and all the other amenities that I rarely ever missed in the last months. Compared to the South America we have seen so far it is impressively clean, modern and feels like a vibrant Spanish city in the heart of Europa. 

After 2 days in Valparaiso we explored the markets and the cementerio, which remind you that you are still in South America.  The cemetery was definitily the most impressive I have seen.  The contrast reflects the big social gap here.  You see seven sorry buildings with thouthands of Graves in them beside little pslaces for only one family. 

A grave of a child where people ask her for miracles and put up a little plaque if it came true.