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over the last few months i have learned that cities are really one of my favourite places. a city is full of surprises, a place where human nature cannot be tamed or controlled. where all types of people co-exist and there is a niche for everyon, and there is always something happening somewhere.
Mon: 31 degrees, clear
Tue: 31 degrees, clear
Wed: 31 degrees, clear
Thur: 31 degrees, clear
Fri: 31 degrees, clear
Sat: 31 degrees, clear
Sun: 31 degrees, clear
over the last few months i have learned that cities are really one of my favourite places. a city is full of surprises, a place where human nature cannot be tamed or controlled. where all types of people co-exist and there is a niche for everyon, and there is always something happening somewhere.
its nice to be back in santiago, especially this time of year, when the weather is ideal. i can go out at night without a jacket, just one less thing to worry about.
I found a great hostel this time round, at only 7.000 pesos per night (9 euros or so)
and located very nicely between the city centre and the main nightclubbing area. i have been wandering around photographing the city and its strange goings on for the last couple of days and decided to accumulate the whole lot in one post. so here goes..
I found a great hostel this time round, at only 7.000 pesos per night (9 euros or so)
and located very nicely between the city centre and the main nightclubbing area. i have been wandering around photographing the city and its strange goings on for the last couple of days and decided to accumulate the whole lot in one post. so here goes..
more big dogs
daily art exhibition in plaza de armas.
some sort of religious thing going on in the plaza de armas.
daily chess games in plaza de armas.
shoe polisher man
magician
kids play in the fountain in the midday heat.
punch & judy show
cafe haiti.
this is a chilean phenomeon known as "cafe con piernas" (coffee with legs).
business men get to enjoy their coffee in the company of short skirted waitresses.
a simple, if controversial idea that apparently has been a huge business success in chile.
the chap on the left doesnt seem to happy to be in the photograph.
the painters in the hostel always have a game of pool after they finish working. this layout as seen in the picture is a popular way to play pool in chile. placing the balls around the edge then both players attempt to pot the balls in numeric order.
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in the middle of the city there is a huge hill or mountain called cerro sancristobal, you can take a cabel car up there to enjoy the views.
there are also two swimming pools on the hill.
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out on the town... my current hostel is 5 minutes walk away from the "bella vista" neighbourhood which has about 20 nightclubs.
"La Feria" Nightclub, santiago. house & techno music.
"maestra vida" Salsa nightclub.
"maestra vida" form the oustide
iunsanely powerful stereo in shopping mall. built for reggaeton music!
and for those of you wondering what the hell "reggaton" is...
todays music
(ctrl & left clik to open in new window)
to hear correctly, use the type of stereo as seen above :-)
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3 comments:
Amazing view from that hill Matt. Cool music! It's wet cold and fairly miserable here. Really envy you enjoying that sunshine. Brrrrrrrrrrr
Mucho calor.. demasiado... no te olvides utilizar protector solar ok.. besos desde Riobamba-Ecuador.
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Hi Matt. Tried leaving a comment but had to sign up with google first. I'm enjoying your adventure and love the pictures - thanks for sharing them. Hi from Alex And Aoife too!
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