Cerro Santa Lucia

Jen and I went to Cerro Santa Lucia on Wednesday. There are quite a few large cerros (hills) around Santiago -- they make good landmarks to orient yourself. Santa Lucia is a park that was created in 1872 by the mayor, Vicuna Mackenna, and built with prisoner labor.

The hill itself is about 2,065 feet high, and there are paths that criss-cross the entire thing. 

 

 

 

A fairly good-sized building is at the base of the hill, and it houses the tourist office.

 

 

There were lizards, and giant aloe plants, and people even carved graffiti into a plant! But to me, the coolest thing was the amazing view from the top.

 

Clever, clever Jen stitched the panoramic image together from three or four pictures she took from the platform at the top of the hill -- we have a bigger (MUCH bigger) version if anyone wants it. Oh, and on Flickr, you can click the All Sizes button to see larger version of some of the photos.