Smog

Our next step was to climb up Cerro San Cristobal to take in the view of the city and the surrounding mountains. It was a hot and sticky walk up. At the top is a statue of Our Lady and a chapel,  and preparations were underway for the Pope's visit in the new year. We could not see the mountains because of the smog which was a real shame.

It was really hot so we went home for a siesta. Later in the afternoon we went to the memory museum. This was all about the military coup in 1973, life under Pinochet's regime and the atrocities committed by the secret police. It was a sobering visit. No wonder there were always protesters on the A30 outside the house where Pinochet lived when in the UK.