Here we are in Arica, celebrating the independence of Chile. They say that it is eternal spring in Arica... and so of course the weather was beautiful; windy and warm mixed with the salty ocean air. It's been months since we've seen the ocean, so it was a really nice change to the mountains of Cusco. 
We ate yummy empanadas and lots of other typical chilean food. I don't remember how many empanadas we ate the first day, but I already miss them! This picture is of the empanadas lined up on the bbq, along with other grilled meats.
The place we celebrated was at a "fonda" a big community fair, that has tons of food, games, prizes and people. This picture is of the fonda the day we arrived, there aren't a lot of people because it was early afternoon. We returned at night and it was packed.
This picture is of the fonda but from above. We climbed to the top of the "morro" and looked over the cliff. The ocean view was incredible from there. It was definitely worth the climb.
Finally, here's a nice view... enjoy!
2 comments:
I'm glad you were able to travel to Chile to celebrate the "18" in true Chilean style. To be honest with you, I'm a bit jealous! I always get depressed this time of year missing Chile. We attempted to celebrate as best as we could in "Gringolandia". The empanadas actually turned out pretty good this year! Viva Chile!
viva chile! glad you could celebrate it too... even in gringolandia
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