The People’s Place—La Vega Central Market, Santiago
May 30, 2025
DrFumblefinger visits the Mercado La Vega, a large market in Santiago, Chile, featuring spectacular fresh foods.
DrFumblefinger visits the Mercado La Vega, a large market in Santiago, Chile, featuring spectacular fresh foods.
DrFumblefinger visits the Japanese Garden in Santiago, Chile. The garden is a peaceful and lovely and offers spectacular views of the city’s downtown skyline.
The cathedral is in the historic part of the city, by Plaza de Armas. This church dates to 1785, prior churches having been destroyed by
This market is a little off the beaten path, but the produce was top notch!
The city has almost 8 million residents, so this is just a view of a small part of it.
Located atop San Cristóbal Hill in Santiago, The statue and its base are over 30 meters tall. It was made in France more than a
A friendship garden, beautifully maintained and fun to explore
The tallest building in South America, standing 62 stories high. It was completed in 2011.
This part of the city is extremely clean and well-kept. That’s certainly not true of most of the city
Worth a few coins to attract the birds to eat out of your hand.
DrFumblefinger visits the Mercado La Vega, a large market in Santiago, Chile, featuring spectacular fresh foods.
DrFumblefinger visits the Japanese Garden in Santiago, Chile. The garden is a peaceful and lovely and offers spectacular views of the city’s downtown skyline.
The cathedral is in the historic part of the city, by Plaza de Armas. This church dates to 1785, prior
This market is a little off the beaten path, but the produce was top notch!
The city has almost 8 million residents, so this is just a view of a small part of it.
Located atop San Cristóbal Hill in Santiago, The statue and its base are over 30 meters tall. It was made
A friendship garden, beautifully maintained and fun to explore
The tallest building in South America, standing 62 stories high. It was completed in 2011.
This part of the city is extremely clean and well-kept. That’s certainly not true of most of the city
Worth a few coins to attract the birds to eat out of your hand.