arriving Santiago, Chile on Jan 13th

Goal #1 is hiking in the Andes. I’m planning to start about 250km south of Santiago.

The 64-story Gran Torre Costanera Center will be new to me. I last visited Santiago about 10yrs ago. Observation deck on the 62nd floor.

… Santiago is located in the country’s central valley, at an elevation of 520 m (1,706 ft) above mean sea level.

Founded in 1541, Santiago has been the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city has a downtown core of 19th century neoclassical architecture and winding side-streets, dotted by art deco, neo-gothic, and other styles. …

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