On Sunday, September 5, it was Chile´s celebration day of its 200th Birthday. We didn´t think there would be a lot to do on Sunday and we were warned that the city is pretty low-key and many stores are closed. We happily found that the city opened up all the municipal offices and buildings in the financial center to the public and were giving free tours indside. In the middle of the Plaza de Armas, there were fire trucks and police cars from different eras. The financial center looked much like the cobble stone streets in New York´s Wall Street area--there even was a street named after New York.
After wandering around the center we went up a small hill named Santa Lucia. On the side of the hill, a grand fountain and steps were built, allowing the public to reach the top of the hill for a 360 degree look out of the city. Our views stretched out in every direction and went on into the horizon.
After visiting the seafood market yesterday, we decided we would make dinner at the hostel. We picked up a whole fish and some squid, curry powder, onions and tomatoes and made a stew out of the fish and sauteed the squid, sprinkled with lemon juice. It turned out so well that we´ll probably do it again.
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