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Moon Over Santiago
A nice view in Santiago, post-sunset.
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Salto de Apoquindo
After getting settled into Santiago, I was itching to get back outside to do some hiking. A group of us here talked it over and eventually settled on a hike in a private park on the outskirts of town, to a waterfall called “Salto de Apoquindo”. The park is private, and they have somewhat silly rules about the hiking there. If you are not past certain points at certain times, they won’t let you proceed farther. At face value, this seems reasonable, except the times are very early. They also mandate that you leave the waterfall by 1330. It’s a bit ridiculous being “babysat” like that on a hike. Between the arbitrary start times and the expected warm temperatures, we were off and hiking around 0945.
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Welcome to Santiago
I have just completed a move to Santiago. My new apartment near the city center has a nice view of Entel Tower, whose bright 3-story screen lights up my balcony at night until it is shut off around 23:00. It occasionally broadcasts a 3 meter tall smiley emoticon, which I was able to capture in this composite of several photos with a variety of exposure lengths.
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An Attempt on Cerro Leonera
Step… breathe… step… breathe…
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What is in Hualqui?
The short answer is “not much”, at least not on a Saturday afternoon. I joined Woody, Deborah, and Patricia for an afternoon exploration of a nearby town. The goal was threefold: 1) to enjoy the nice spring weather, 2) see what was in the town of Hualqui, and 3) to ride the “Bio Trein” commuter train.