Santiago

We got up in the morning and got ready for the day in Santiago. We packed our bags and left them at the front desk before heading out. Our plan was to take a taxi to the nearest metro station and buy a bip! card, which we would subsequently use on the metro and/or bus. We booked an Uber from our hotel to the Pudahuel metro station. But I made an error in choosing the destination, so the ride ended short of where we wanted to be. Since we didn’t have a bip! card, we couldn’t take the bus, and we were not sure that contactless credit cards would be accepted on this bus here (like they had worked in Buenos Aires). We had to walk about 20 minutes to get there and got to see a little bit about the local neighbourhood on the way. ...

After a weekend of travel, we had an easy start this morning. We got ready and packed our bags before heading out. We walked across Plaza de Mayo. Our first stop today was the Puente de la Mujer, a pedestrian suspension swing bridge with a unique design. × < > We walked back to Casa Rosada and took a bus from here to Caminito. It was nice to see the colourful buildings and the vibrant atmosphere in the area. ...