2012-12-20 
【Aiden in English】
I awoke @ 9:00 am this morning by the sharp sound of a phone ringing! I started to get dressed while my mom answered the call. When she hung up, she looked alarmed. The tour guide was already here! I ran to get my shoes on and took a quick, sloppy wash. Then, we dashed to the hotel restaurant and gulped down some croissants with a cup of fruit juice before running to our tour pickup bus. We had to switch buses for our city tour, which took longer than expected. Finally, we could move in the right direction and arrive at the first sightseeing spot of the day. Santa Lucia Hill was an enormous, green, and impressive park where the capital, Santiago, began to build 471 years ago. I stood on a cannon inside Fort Hidalgo and overlooked the National Library, the Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts, and La Moneda Palace at a distance. While the guide talked, my mom beckoned me to do some odd poses, which were weird. But the most bizarre thing was that all the poses she had instructed me to perform flew into her camera! As Tiananmen Square is to Beijing and Red Square is to Moscow, Plaza de Armas, also known as Armory Square, was the symbolic heart of Santiago. Colonial architecture, such as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago, City Hall, Central Post Office, and Chilean National History Museum, stood side by side like a showcase. A golden and gleaming map lay on the ground. I tried to pick it up, but it didn't budge. The map was engraved as the tour guide told us. I suddenly felt embarrassed. It's well known that Santiago became the 4th-biggest city in South America and the capital of the Republic of Chile. Interestingly, its Congress was not here but resided in the port town of Valparaiso, three hours away by car to the northwest. We took long strolls, passing shops and restaurants downtown along a walking path designed for tourism. The upcoming one seemed better than the last in the old town. Like New York City and Philadelphia in the USA, I felt disgusted by the trash pell-mell in some commercial alleys. Brown foamy water penetrated the land and floated down to its landmark Mapocho River. We asked to drop it off at Central Market. It is made of metalwork pilasters and looks fabulous. It had everything from Hallulla Chilean bread to mostly fish and seafood. We stopped at Restaurant Donde Augusto to eat lunch. Baked meat empanadas are a traditional Chilean dish and are always a good appetizer in Chile. I enjoyed a well-done, delicious smoked beef, while Mom preferred Porotos Granados (a thick stew of whole beans and squash) to oily buttered swordfish. Meanwhile, Mom had been addicted to the Chilean national cocktail, Pisco Sour, since we stayed in Explora on Easter Island and couldn't help but drink it whenever it was available. I liked fresh strawberry juice a lot. They all tasted excellent. After an enormously large lunch, we paraded across the streets to see if there were any shoe stores because my shoes were worn so severely from hiking and trekking that they almost became a mouse's dinner! We located one shortly, but it took forever for me to find a pair! After debating one another, I chose one suitable for hiking, called NORTHSIDE, at ease. I liked the color and texture, which matched my shirt. Santiago was a better place than I expected. 【红霞译】 早上九点钟我被电话铃尖叫声吵醒！妈妈去接电话，我动手穿上衣服；待她放下电话，屋内气氛立刻紧张起来。导游正在酒店大厅等候我们！我二话不说，赶紧蹬上鞋子，胡乱洗漱了片刻，跟妈妈一起冲进餐厅，新月形面包就着果汁囫囵下肚，哪里顾得上青红皂白？！接着我们随导游顺路去别处旅馆接其他游人，兜了好大一个圈子并重新更换座驾之后，方才正式开始游览活动。 圣卢西亚“光明”山公园占地面积很大，绿树成荫景致诱人，据说471年前，智利“土地的尽头”首都圣地亚哥“后继者”成立于此并逐渐发展成为今天稳定繁荣的城市。我站在山顶伊达尔戈“绅士”堡当年印第安民族抗击外来殖民统治战争时用过的大炮上，放眼了望国家图书馆、国家美术馆、铸币宫总统府、智利最高法院等具有历史意义的建筑地标，此时导游一边讲解，妈妈一边摄影，最不可思议的是她不管三七二十一，在旁边暗示我摆出稀奇古怪的姿势，毫不含糊抢下各种镜头。
正如北京的天安门广场和莫斯科的红场一样，军事广场堪称圣地亚哥的象征，殖民式建筑林立栉比，都市大教堂、市政厅、中央邮政大楼、国家历史博物馆等醒目地点缀着广场，金光闪闪的地图镶嵌在广场鹅卵石路上，我曾试图把它揭开，可它纹丝不动，导游说明缘由之后，我羞愧不已，怎么事先没看出来呢？ 众所周知圣地亚哥既是智利共和国首都，也是南美洲第四大名都，有趣的是它的国民议会并没有设在首都，相反却位于西北部需要开车3个小时的港口城市瓦尔帕莱索“天堂谷”。 我们沿老城区步行街边看边逛，街道两旁商店琳琅满目，餐馆层出不穷，一个比一个热闹。如同美国的纽约和费城，这里有的地方同样垃圾成灾臭气熏天，脏兮兮甚至漂着泡沫的浊水烂泥污染环境，日益侵害横贯全城的马波乔“大地之子”河。 我们特意约定中央市场门前下车，这个由半露方柱金属框架建设而成的大楼外表漂亮，内部商家货摊出售各种物品，从哈卢拉“智利面饼”到生猛海鲜应有尽有。唐德·奥古斯托“了不起”餐厅不仅吸引眼球，而且还大吊胃口，“酒肉穿肠肚佛祖心中留”，头台智利烤馅饼打完先锋，我开始饱食全熟牛肉套餐；妈妈起先对亮晶晶油乎乎的箭鱼寄予厚望，但很快便喜欢上用各种豆类瓜果煲出的浓汤杂烩，同时还念念不忘智利国饮──皮斯科“鸟”酸酒，自打复活节岛探索酒店品尝过这种鸡尾酒之后，她一直百喝不厌；而我则认为，最来劲的要算色香味鲜的草莓汁，但无论风味小吃还是传统大餐味道都感觉不错，毕竟萝卜白菜自有所爱。 开过戒后，我们溜溜哒哒四处寻找鞋店。原来我脚上装备的这双太不争气，刚扫荡完复活节岛，鞋底穿帮鞋面开花鞋带死结，几乎成为老鼠梦寐以求的盘中餐！其实身在圣地亚哥闹市区，我们找鞋店不难，但索定合适的鞋型并非易事，我选过来挑过去看得两眼昏花，最后终于相中一双经得起长途跋涉的“北漂”运动鞋，鞋的颜色和质地恰好般配我身上穿的体恤衫，感觉很爽。 圣地亚哥比我想象得好。
Today in History(历史上的今天): 2010: 节日期待(Holiday Anxiety)
2009: 新西兰陶波湖区(Lake Taupo, NZ)  Santiago in the Ctr of Santiago Basin against the Andes Mountains
(首都位于安第斯山脉下圣地亚哥盆地中心)
 Santa Lucía Hill, the Remnant of a Volcano 15 Million Years Old
(圣卢西亚山·1,500万年历史的火山残余)  Cannons @ Santa Lucía Hill
(圣卢西亚山·大炮 12-20-2012) 
Fort Hidalgo Displaying a Combination of Neoclassical & Military Styles w/ Arched Windows & Doric Columns @ Santa Lucía Hill (圣卢西亚山伊达尔戈堡·融合了新古典主义和军事风格 | 拱形窗和多立克柱 12-20-2012) 
Tower of Fort Hidalgo Built in 1816 @ Santa Lucía Hill (圣卢西亚山伊达尔戈堡塔·建于1816年 12-20-2012)  Lintel of Fort Hidalgo @ Santa Lucía Hill
(圣卢西亚山·伊达尔戈堡门楣) 
Mapuche Warrior Sculpture @ Santa Lucía Hill (圣卢西亚山·马普切“大地子民”勇士雕像)
 Biblioteca Nacional in Neoclassical Style Built in 1913
(国家图书馆·建于1913年、新古典主义风格 12-20-2012)  Skyscrapers in Downtown Viewed from Fort Hidalgo
(从伊达尔戈堡俯瞰市中心的摩天大楼 12-20-2012)  Moneda Palace, the Seat of the President of the Republic of Chile
(拉莫内达“铸币”宫·智利共和国总统府邸)  Former Congress Building 老国会大楼
 New Natl. Congress of Chile in Valparaiso
(位于瓦尔帕莱索的新智利国会) 
Chile's Supreme Court (智利最高法院)
 Justice Department in the Neoclassical Style Built in 1905-1930
(司法部·建于1905—1930年间、新古典主义风格) 
Palacio de Bellas Artes or Museo Nacional de Bellas in Beaux-Arts Style Built in 1910 (美术宫 | 国家美术博物馆·建于1910年、学院派风格)  Statue of Icarus & Daedalus @ Museo Nacional de Bellas
(国家美术馆·雕塑《伊卡洛斯“到达天空的人”与代达罗斯“精巧打造”》)  Central Post Office & National History Museum
(中央邮局与国家历史博物馆 12-20-2012) 
National History Museum in the Neoclassical Style Built in 1911 (国家历史博物馆·建于1911年、新古典主义式)  Parque Forestal 森林公园
Monument to the American Liberty @ Plaza de Armas (军事广场·美洲自由纪念碑 12-20-2012) 
Statue of Pedro de Valdivia, a Spanish Conquistador & the 1st Royal Governor of Chile (西班牙征服者与第一任智利皇家总督佩德罗·瓦尔迪维亚“磐石·山谷”塑像 12-20-2012)  Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral @ Plaza de Armas
(军事广场与圣地亚哥都市大教堂 12-20-2012)
Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral, the Oldest & Largest Cathedral in All of Latin America (圣地亚哥都市大教堂·拉丁美洲历史最老、规模最大的教堂 12-20-2012)
Nave of Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral (圣地亚哥都市大教堂·中殿)  Altar of Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
(圣地亚哥都市大教堂·祭坛)  Holy Sanctuary of Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
(圣地亚哥都市大教堂·圣所)
 San Francisco Church, Resistant to About 15 Earthquakes of Magnitude over 7
(圣弗朗西斯科“方济各”教堂·抵御了大约15次7级以上的地震) 
Nave of San Francisco Church (方济各教堂·中殿)
 Bell Towers of Santo Domingo Church
(圣多明各“属于主”教堂·双钟塔)  City Map @ Plaza Armas (军事广场·市区图 12-20-2012)
 Homeless Dogs @ Plaza Armas (军事广场·流浪狗)
 Police Patrols (巡警 12-20-2012)
A Police Officer on Duty (片警)
 Hites Department Store (海茨“山顶”百货商场)
 Dresden Hotel (德累斯顿“沼泽居民”酒店)
 Embajada de Brasil (巴西大使馆)
 Santiago Museum of Contemporary Art
(圣地亚哥当代艺术博物馆)
 River Mapocho, a Major River & Key Asset in Santiago
(马波乔河·圣地亚哥的主要河流及重要资产)  Univ of Chile, the Oldest & Most Prestigious Public Univ in Chile
(智利大学·全国最悠久、最有名的公立大学 12-20-2012)  Central Market (中央市场)
 Restaurant Donde Augusto @ Central Market
(中央市场——唐德·奥古斯托餐厅 12-20-2012) 
Menu of Restaurant Donde Augusto @ Central Market (中央市场——唐德·奥古斯托食谱)  Fish Market @ Central Market
(中央市场·鱼市 12-20-2012)  Grocery Shop (便利店)
 Hallullas, Chilean Biscuits (哈卢拉·智利松饼)
 Residential Area (居民区)
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