Chile

Villa Rica volcano taken in Pucón, Chile. Yes, this is an active volcano.

Panorama of Pucón, Chile taken from the middle of the lake. Volcano Villa Rica is the peak in the middle. This was taken in January (one month into summer in Chile) - note the snow on the mountain in spite of the warm weather.

My Goddaughter, Raquelita Jimenez Celsi taken on the back porch at the house of friends in Isla de Maipo. The house was build by the great grandfather of the current owner and is one of the oldest homes in the town. Walls are made of adobe.

What time is it? Taken in the "Mercado Persia" (flea market) in downtown Santiago, Chile

Butcher shop in Rancagua, Chile. Yum!!! Unfortunately this butcher shop was totally destroyed during the 2010 earth quake (8.8 on the Moment Magnitude Scale, developed in the 1980s to replace the Richter Scale).

Taken in Viña Tarapacá, Isla de Maipo, Chile.

Taken in Viña Tarapacá, Isla de Maipo, Chile.

Urinals in a public bathroom in San Jose de Maipo, Chile.

This sculpture was in the school yard close to the Plaza in San Jose de Maipo, Chile. Couldn't find out who the sculptor is, in spite of a number of attempts on Google, etc. Apparently his trademark signature is the man with the looking glass, which he puts on all his work. It was a very cloudy day, so the HDR effect really made the clouds look dramatic.

Jardin Botanica, Viña del Mar, Chile

Congreso Nacional de Chile built in 1876

Former Congreso Nacional de Chile Chamber. Built in 1876, it was destroyed by fire in 1895 and reopened in 1901. The Congress was moved in 1973 to Valpariso by General Pinochet. Declared a national monument in 1976, it housed the ministry of foreign affairs from 2000-2006. The Senate moved its offices back to this building in December 2000. On January 26, 2006 the Chamber of Deputies recovered its old offices. My nephew is an attorney and works for the government. He got me in for a "private showing" that allowed me to take this picture.

Supreme Court ceiling in the old Congreso Nacional. Santiago, Chile

Ceiling in the Supreme Court room in the old Congreso Nacional de Chile, Santiago. My nephew works there and was able to let me in to take these images.

Fisherman's warf in Viña del Mar, Chile

Late afternoon in Viña del Mar, Chile.

Chilean Flamingo high in the Andes

Taken around 12,000 feet.

Wild guanacos (llama family) in the Andes

Taken at 14,000 feet near San Pedro de Atacama Chile, close to the Bolivian, Argentinean border.