Our third day in Santiago was unscheduled so, as we often do in our travels, we visited an art museum—Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (National Museum of Fine Arts).
The museum was under renovation but most of the galleries were still opened.
I am ever amazed at the detail carved in marble.
Our favorite exhibition was
V A N I T Y F A U N A
a fantastical, colorful, and baroque universe of
paintings and drawings featuring a series of animals
dressed, groomed, and fashioned in a Victorian style
We met Nolan and Paul of Paraguay, also delegates for the Special Convention. They were running late for their tour of Bethel (branch office) but wanted to share the convention's location with the gallery attendant. Aaron and I were able to give an assist, as they had no service on their phones.
This image shows the painting (left) used by the artist as a reference for her own work of art (right).
The colors and detail are fantastic!
Aaron's favorite—
a chameleon
Stunning!
Another reference
These students approached and asked if they could take a photo with me. They thought I was an Instagram artist. I used Google Translate to tell them "I'm not famous!". They shrugged and wanted the photo anyway.
Fan Girls
Exiting the Museum
What a view!
As we strolled down Santa Lucía Street looking for a spot to relax and refresh, we came across the Red Pub, a British-style bar with charming views of the street and park. There, we savored a gourmet pizza and an unexpectedly large “tonic.” Later, we learned that such a size is quite common in Chile.
Across the street was the entrance to a park—
Santa Lucía Hill, a small hill in the center of the city, affording lovely views of the city.
Fort Hidalgo
Climbing to the top of the hill was no small feat. It was steep.
360 degree view
Heading back down
An outbuilding designed as an ammunition depot and housing for the garrison
Exploring the terrace surrounding The Fountain of Neptune—a monumental fountain located near the entrance of Santa Lucía Hill. It was built in the early 1900s with a neoclassical design and dedicated to the Roman God of the seas, Neptune. Apparently, we entered the park from the back (north) entrance.
Later, we did some shopping across the street at the
Santa Lucía Craft Fair before taking an Uber to GHD Santiago.
GHD is situated on two floors of a commercial building in Santiago, not far from where we stayed. They have 500 employees. GHD is an international engineering company. They regularly work with offices in different countries to accomidate large projects, especially in places where offices have fewer employees.
Aaron met with a few who spoke english and were interested in working with GHD Guam.
As we toured the “oh-so-sheek” office, we met Daniela, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
It was an unexpected delight for both parties! (sadly, I failed to get a photo of her)
Nicolas, Giorgio, us, Lessie and Vicente
Following our tour we walked down the street to La Virgen
where we enjoyed papas mechadas—fries topped with shredded brisket,
smothered with cheese sauce, sour cream and green onions.
The ultimate comfort food!
La Virgen specializes in Chilean tapas and signature cocktails
with a authentically unique, warm, colorful, and festive atmosphere.
Our hosts were very curious about Guam, the Special Convention and the Bible.
We answered many questions and enjoyed a lively discussion.
It was a lovely evening!
Beautiful park and museum. Nice you got to share information about Guam and answer Bible questions with the GHD hosts.
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