So, the lesson learned today: Don´t go out on Saturday or Sunday. Everything is closed. Everything. No grocery shopping, no cafes, no movie theaters, nothing. Except McDonald´s, KFC, and a few cafes. The one thing that is open are the museums, which are free to all.
Aneya and I went to two gorgeous museums. One in a beautiful building with questionably beautiful art (pictured above). The other was in the Plaza De Armas (pictured below), both just blocks from our apartment.
The Plaza de Armas is the oldest part of the city, where Santiago was established 400 years ago.
This museum had amazing historical art, depiciting the relationships between the Spanish Chileans and indigenous, especially Mapuche, and the glasses Salvador Allende was wearing when he was killed in the military coup in 1973. A lot of really interesting historical information that Aneya and I were completely fascinated by.
However. Finding food today was quite a challenge. Because we are heading to the south for a few weeks we haven´t bought too much food for the house (because it might spoil) and we were hard pressed to find lunch. I had avocado on two small pieces of toast.
Saturday wasn´t as bad, but most things were closed. We were shocked. During the week, it´s a bustling city with people and shops everywhere. Both days of the weekend, it seems the city totally shuts down.
So, lesson learned. I´m stocking up on supplies every Friday.
- Lauren
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