Cronica de Viaje - 12-13 Febrero 2007

After a nightmare trip taking 3 planes and hearing kids screaming for 13 hours I arrived to Santiago de Chile on Tuesday 12th February at 9.30 am.
I went directly to Javi´s house where I had a shower and I waited for him and Eva, his girlfriend to pick me up to go out for lunch.
They took me near where they live to Las Condes, on the "financial district" or one of the best parts of Santiago to live.
Lunch was great, but the best was being able to have lunch on a terrace with the sun. I love the summer!
After that, Javi drove me to the center and left me in "La Moneda". I followed the Lonely planet walk sugestion, and in 2 hours I saw all what you need to see of Santiago! Not much.
La Moneda is a free short visit, and I forced myself to go to the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino. Interesting but not so much! I prefered the temporary exhibition about differents hats of the Aztecs, mayas, etc.
I entered a few churches and what surprised me was not the magnificient architecture but how religious is the people here in comparition with Europe. People from all backgrounds, ages, where bowing to the Virgin, praying and there was even cues to have confession!
I havent get used yet to travel alone. Where do I meet people? in the street? hahaha
I saw a guy with the Lonely planet around Plaza de Armas, the nicest square in Santiago and I followed him a bit, but I thought it was so ridicolous that I finally went on my own way. So well, I guess I will meet people once I´m completely alone on the middle of Chile.
Javi and Eva organized a dinner that night with spanish people at their place. At the end we where 9 people, was very nice and we laughed a lot. The party ended up almost at 2 am. I was so tired with the jet lag....
This morning I went to Las Condes, to do some architectural pictures and now I´m waiting for my friend Javi to go out for lunch. After that he will take me to the "must thing to do in Santiago¨: go for a coffee to one of "cafe de piernas". Apparently, women in bikini serve you the coffee. Will be fun and I will explain you on my next Cronichle!
I dont know when I will be able to issue some pictures as first I need to download them from my digital camera.