It is Wednesday May 18th 2011 and we went to Santiago to visit Bolso de Comercio. This company was not as I had hoped it would be because its trade room for stock exchanges was under construction and we were not allowed to see inside it. I learned a lot about stock exchanges, banks, and brokers though. After this company visit, we walked around the city and saw where the president lives. This building was surrounded by many guards including the ones who cannot move or talk. We took a picture next to them and they did not look too pleased. Additionally, we stood out as gringos and many school kids were visiting this area and wanted to take pictures with us. I avoided the photographs, but some other people decided to join them in their photos. Next, we went to the Central Plaza in Santiago where many people were selling paintings. At this point, we went inside one of the nearby Catholic Churches. It was absolutely gorgeous with beautiful decorations on the inside. It reminded me of the churches in the movies with the very high ceilings and a large main aisle. After seeing the Catholic Church, we went to a museum that contained many different artifacts such as war related pictures and old pesos. At this time, it was close to 1:30 p.m. and we were all getting hungry, so we went to Mercado Central, which had a fish market inside and many restaurants. We ate here and I had chicken and mashed potatoes again because it has become my favorite meal here. Afterwards, we went to the hill where we could sightsee and buy some souvenirs. It was a really great view of Santiago, but it was slightly difficult to see with some of the fog. It took a few hours to drive back to the hotel, so most of us slept on the way back. My day ended with getting McDonalds for dinner and then going to a pub with just our group.
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