Colonial-era Cathedral Church in 500-yr-old city

Apartment high-risers have trees growing on verandas

Financial district has many modern buildings in most-interesting city in S.A. - known as "Sanhattan"

High-rise buildings in Orient Sector of Chile's capital dating back to 1541

Wealth of city was generated by nitrate, influenced by France and Italy

Population of Santiago is approx. 6.5 million

Cartoon drawing on wall of Mall Parque Arauco

Courtyard in mall of 350 exclusive shops

Mall has theatres, bowling, ice skating, restaurants

Funicular took us to top of Cerro San Cristobal Hill

Don stand atop Chile's most cosmopolitan capital for fantastic view

On top of hill rising 1000 feet above city inside city's largest urban park

Panoramic view of the metropolitan city and Andes Range

72-foot tall statue of Blessed Virgin Mary on mountain top

As usual, many souvenir and t-shirt shops at tourist site

Statue of Simon Bolivar, conquistador, in Plaza de Armas

One of world's most important wineries, 1 hr from Santiago

Entrance to vineyard dating back to 1800s

Owner' summer house - 22 bedrooms in winery's park

Looking toward Andes Mountains through the vineyards

Ripe, green grapes make for rich-flavored wines

Oak barrels made in USA and France

Entrance to wine cellar where winemakers perfected craft

"Casillero del Diablo" (ancient Devil's Cellar)

Concha y Toro is one of world's most prosperous wineries

Growth and development of the vines was explained

Wine bar gave us ample samples of their wide assortment

Old oak barrels were displayed outside in the ancient park

At the Cena Show in Santiago for show and dinner of Beef Medallions with Madiera Sauce and drank Pisco Sours

Colorful native dancers at the Bali-Hai Restaurant, where we met David and Julie, from Australia

Traditional dances were performed by local performers

A Hawaiian dance was the highlight of the evening!

Hillside homes en route to port of Valparaiso

Local street market in city dating back to 1536

Structure depicting city as World Heritage site

Shoreline of coastline city built on 41 hills

Unforgettable landscapes, colorful neighborhoods

Chile's most culturally active cities/spontaneous architecture