{"id":12885,"date":"2014-08-31T21:46:17","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T04:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=12885"},"modified":"2014-09-03T22:09:02","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T05:09:02","slug":"sights-sounds-downtown-santiago-chile-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/08\/31\/sights-sounds-downtown-santiago-chile-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sights and Sounds of the Downtown Santiago Chile Part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

In my previous installment<\/a> of this trip report, I wrote about how I walked from Parajitos to Estacion Central metro station. I continued to walk east towards the historic center of downtown Santiago Chile, but I was met with a blockade.<\/p>\n

Introduction to Mexico City, Lima, Buenos Aires, and Santiago<\/a>
\nAlaska Airlines LAX-MEX 737-800 First Class<\/a>
\nFour Points by Sheraton Colonia Roma Mexico City Hotel Review<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Xochimilco in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of the Scouts of Xochimilco in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of UNAM in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Mexico City By Night<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Mexico City Part 4<\/a>
\nAeromexico MEX-LIM 737-800 Economy Class<\/a>
\nLAN Airlines LIM-EZE 767-300 Business Class<\/a>
\nSheraton Libertador Buenos Aires Hotel Review<\/a>
\nSheraton Buenos Aires and Convention Center Hotel Review<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Microcentro in Buenos Aires Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Recoleta in Buenos Aires Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of San Telmo in Buenos Aires Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Puerto Madero in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Buenos Aires Argentina Part 2<\/a>
\nBuenos Aires Airport LAN Airlines Oneworld Lounge<\/a>
\nBuenos Aires Airport Star Alliance Gold Lounge<\/a>
\nLAN Airlines EZE-SCL A320 Economy Class<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Santiago Chile Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of the Downtown Santiago Chile Part 4<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Santiago Chile Part 3<\/a>
\nSantiago Airport American Airlines Admirals Club Lounge<\/a>
\nSantiago Airport LAN Airlines Neruda Salon VIP Lounge<\/a>
\nLAN Airlines SCL-MEX 767-300 Economy Class<\/a>
\nAlaska Airlines MEX-LAX 737-800 First Class<\/a><\/p>\n

There were a lot of spectators gathering around the Union Latinoamericana metro station and I didn\u2019t know what was going on.<\/p>\n

\"dtownsantiago1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Soon enough, I saw the banners of Presidential Candidate Michelle Bachelet and knew that something was going on with the street closures.<\/p>\n

\"dtownsantiago3\"<\/a><\/p>\n