Santiago, Chile: Getting to Know the City a Bit Better

Today, after going to Mass with Kim and Marcela (the woman with whom Kim lives), and eating the delicious lunch that Marcela made for us, Kim and I headed downtown to check out the Museo de Bellas Artes (Museum of Beautiful Art).  I am standing in the atrium in the photo above...

...and here is Kim between a painting reminiscent of the German flag and a painting with faces of the world.  While the building that houses the collection is one of the prettier ones that I have seen in Santiago, the collection itself--while nice--was not incredibly extensive or varied. 

Still, it was good to see some Chilean art, and since it was free (all Sundays are free here!), we were both glad we went.

After the museum, we took a walk downtown, and the sky was absolutely perfect for taking pictures.  As such, I just had to include this one of the 18th-century cathedral with the brand-new skyscraper in downtown Santiago--quite the contrast!

Of course, we had to get ice cream.  We are going to have to find a new place soon though--I think they recognize us at this one now, which is rather embarrassing.

Just before we hopped on the metro to head back to our respective homes, we found this awesome local market.  Though we didn't have much time to shop around today, we will definitely be returning in the near future.  On our way out, a nice man volunteered to take a picture of us with the mountains just barely visible in the background.  Happy Sunday to all!