Aneya & Lauren: Picture Post!

Aneya: So this is cable car/tram like thing that takes you up the steep hill of San Cristobal. It goes really slowly, but still, coming back down was kind of scary!

Lauren: It was so scary! This is one steep hill. It's actually a tiny part of the Andes, so very sharp incline.
Aneya: The amazing view from the top of the hill. The city looked so massive from up there, going all the way to the Andes.

Lauren: There is so much to Santiago. I mean, it is a huge city. Beautiful view from the top of the mountain. We think we saw our apartment.
Aneya: Mary (or as they say here Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepcion), at the very top of San Cristobal, protecting the city since 1908. It's no joke getting up to see her, there's lots of stairs, but it's worth it once you get to the top.
Aneya: Look at all the candles people have burned already, in name of their loved ones. The wax was everywhere, it was a sight to see.

Lauren: It was a very spiritual place. It seemed like candles are burning here 24/7. There was also very soothing spiritual music playing.
Aneya: People wrote thank you letters to Mary, mostly for protecting them and their family. This really showed just how religious people are here.

Lauren: This was actually really moving. A lot of people would write, "Thank you for letting me know so-and-so," with the years people lived. Very touching. People are really Catholic here. The country is about 90 percent Catholic! Divorce was just legalized in 2004!
Aneya: Ok, this is a great shot (if I do say so myself) of the huge Andes! Look how tiny the buildings look!

Lauren: And some of those are high rises. The Andes are big, no doubt about it.
Aneya: Here you can clearly see the River Mapocho running through the city. Whoever said it was blue was lying, that water is brown and filthy!

Aneya: European architecture in Santiago.
Aneya: I forced Lauren to put this on, so she did the same to me! Pictures ensued.

Aneya: Lauren, with her favorite quail eggs! She was really quite fascinated with them!

Lauren: It is just so crazy. You can go to the store and buy 24 quail eggs. How weird! They are so tiny, I can't imagine cracking them.
Aneya: Here we are, having margaritas in this really nice Mexican restaurant.

Lauren: This place was amazing! Named after the excellent novelette "Como Agua Para Chocolate".
Aneya: Ahhh earrings! Santiago is filled with people selling earrings, and this entire store was dedicated to them. They're all so cheap too, it's hard to resist, really.

-- Aneya & Lauren