SANTIAGO: MERCADO CENTRAL PART 1


I cannot believe I've been in Chile for less than 24 hours and I'm already falling deeply in love with this country. I talked to so many smiling faces today in and around Santiago, my heart has melted a little bit. It is the people that really make a place isn't it? We only scratched the surface with a short trip to Mercado Central, lunch of avocado and heart of palm salad and a lovely candlelit dinner we ate as the sun went town, painting the Andes a shocking pink. I'm as giddy as a school girl! There are so many electric colors and textures here, and as I said before, a genuine friendliness.

Mercado Central was built in 1872 for the National Exposition in Chile and continues to host a smaller (semi touristic) fish market with many seafood cafes. The ironwork and architecture is lovely, full of graceful lines and curves.

4 comments:

  1. I've just discovered your blog, and I love it. Your photography is gorgeous.

    I can't wait to see more of your Chile photos. It looks so lively. And charming.

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  2. Great pics- thanks for sharing with us.

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  3. love that first shot. what an adventure!!! cant wait until our canons can be reunited....

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