Since we didn't have any classes today, a portion of our Tufts in Chile group decided to climb Cerro San Cristobal, the biggest hill right in the center of Santiago. It was an hour plus of really really steep climbing, the reason most people just take the funicular to the top. Although it wasn't a very clear day since it hasn't rained all weak, it was actually really interesting to see how bad the pollution is, as well as where it falls. We had a pretty decent view out towards the mountains, although the view out in the other direction was pretty much entirely obscured by smog. After resting at the stop by a statue of the Virgen Mary surrounded by plaques of gratitute for prayers answered, we had a picnic lunch replete with mote con huesillos, a traditional tea like drink made with rehydrated peaches and puffy grain. Cerro San Cristobal, if you disregard the views of the city, is an entirely different animal than the fast paced and crowded Santiago. It was great to be out in nature again, especially when we wandered into an entire field of copihue, bright orange flowers.
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