Museo Historico Nacional Gaucho dancer spins his spurs 
Religious dancing at Santiago's cathedral holy day.
One of the dancers at the religious festival on Santiago's holy day.Since travelling from Valparaiso to Santiago by bus, we have spent an enjoyable couple of days taking in the city sights. We visited a heap of museums, including the National History, Pre Columbian, Post office (ex governor's palace and presidential palace) and the Basilica de la Merced with its Easter Island artefacts. We loved the main square around which these buildings are located with the fountains, jacaranda trees etc.
The cathedral was very interesting as when we visited it on Sunday, it was a holy day and the dancers included bears (not real ones), devils(?) etc and statues being blessed. I don't think even the pope could understand South American catholicism.
We also climbed a local mountain/hill that included forts, fountains and young Chilean lovers. We celebrated our ascent with an ice cream!
Jean departs for Sydney and we head off for Easter Island the next morning.
3 comments:
I'm very suspicious of a religion that includes animals. Also, I don't know if you noticed, but that religious dancer had tusks.
Have fun at Easter Island. Don't get a big head. heh. xo
maybe they could colour the hats back in red
And don't try an bring home any Easter Island moai, you'll get charged heaps of excess bagage.
Di
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