by Anna McRay
This is the Plaza de Armas. It is located in the heart of the city. Actually, it is the heart of this city. Santiago was designed with a grid pattern (by Pedro de Gamboa), and this Plaza is the centerpiece. The Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago (seen here), the Central Post Office Building, the Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago, and the Museo Historica Nacion are all located around the four edges of this city center.
It is a beautiful area full of life, people, smells, and color. Artists and food vendors set up their treasures to be sold to passers by. Here, Julia Morgan and Hilary Lamb find it very difficult to resist the urge to buy all the beautiful paintings of this talented artist.
I imagine that this area of town will become a favorite for many of us over the next three months.
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