Had a really interesting visit to Santiago yesterday. It was an hour and a half drive from the port of San Antonio and is situated between the coastal mountains and the Andes. We walked around downtown Santiago to see La Moneda Palace, the seat of the president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, which was previously their mint. Then on to the Plaza de-Armas and the cathedral. We had a very enjoyable lunch with plenty of Pisco sour and Chilean wine while being entertained by a band and local dancers.

We then went to the San Cristobal Hill for spectacular view of Santiago and the Andes. We could see the Grand Torre Santiago which is a 64 storey building and the tallest in South America.

It was extremely hot and after a visit to Los Dominicos Handicraft Market we were ready for our drive back to the ship.