Today I present some of my favorite photographs from our funicular excursion:
Looking Between the Trees
Funicular Trail
Santiago, Chile
Santiago Funicular
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Fun Photo Friday — Funicular Favorites
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Santiago Metropolitan Park and Funicular Part 2
The Funicular to the top of San Cristóbal Hill
Atop San Cristóbal Hill are another couple surprises. The most notable being the Blessed Virgin Mary statue. This statue measures 72 feet/22 meters in height, and stands upon a 46-foot/14-meter tall pedestal:
The Blessed Virgin Mary
Nearby is a sanctuary dedicated to the Immaculate Conception:
Immaculate Conception Sanctuary
The Sanctuary Bell Tower is quaint enough to deserve a closeup:
Sanctuary Bell Tower
Be sure to walk around the top of the hill for spectacular views of Santiago:
Framed View
Eventually you’ll have to pry yourself away and head back down:
The Upper End Station
And, believe me, it is a long way down:
Looking Back on the Way Down
Don’t forget to enjoy the colorful flora along the way:
Flora Along the Way
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Santiago Metropolitan Park and Funicular Part 1
Funicular Lower Station
About half an hour’s walk from our apartment in Santiago’s Metropolitan Region is the Metropolitan Park and its funicular to the top of San Cristóbal Hill. San Cristóbal Hill rises some 985 feet/300 meters above the surrounding city, topping out at nearly 2,990 feet/880 meters above sea level. In other words, the view at the top make this a must-see, must-photograph.
Leaving the Station
It’s a long trek uphill.
Steep Climb
And as the lower station recedes from view the city spreads out before your eyes.
Through the Woods
Along the way the view just gets better and better.
Santiago
Eventually you make it to the top.
The City Below
Indeed, the view from the top makes even Santiago’s tallest building look somehow smaller:
64-story Gran Torre Santiago — Tallest Building in Santiago
Here is a teaser to tide you over until Wednesday:
Gargoyle
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