Tag Archives: Santiago

Lewis visits Pablo Nerudo’s Houses

When Lewis the Lion was doing his walking tour of the city of Santiago, Franco, the tour guide, had told him about a special house which was worth visiting which belonged to the former Nobel Prize winner, Pablo Nerudo (1904 … Continue reading

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Lewis rides a funicular up the San Cristóbal Hill

Lewis the Lion hurried along towards the imposing hill which overlooked Santiago: Cerro San Cristóbal. He wanted to get to the top so that he could see the sun setting over the city. Luckily there was a funicular from Pío … Continue reading

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Lewis has fishy fun in the Santiago fish market

One afternoon in Santiago, Lewis the Lion went with his friend Helen to meet his friends Helen and Mel for lunch. They were going to somewhere quite unique in Santiago; they were going to the Mercado Central near the River … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion does a walking tour of Santiago

Lewis the Lion was happy when he arrived at Hostal Bella 269 in Santiago as not only was it good to for Helen to put down her heavy rucksacks after the metro ride from the bus station, but it was … Continue reading

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Chile (including Easter Island)

Country name: Chile Population: 17.3 million (UN, 2011) Capital: Santiago Area: 756,096 sq km (291,930 sq miles) Major language: Spanish (although there are several indigenous languages: Mapudungun, Quechua, Aymara and Rapa Nui) Major Religion: Christianity Currency: 1 Chilean peso = … Continue reading

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