Under the Southern cross in South America . r,IRT)S-EYE \ Ol SANTIAflO FROM SANTA -fir»:/:., <%•?: ?. :? .y. AVENIDA 15ELICIAS, SANTIAGO GEM OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC 331 After a five hours ride, we arrived at the Central Estacione, fromwhich we were driven to the Gran Hotel de Francia, overlookingthe Plaza des Armes, which may be termed the peripheral center ofthe Chilean capital. Round about are the principal streets andmany of the ptiblic buildings. On one corner is the Cathedral, onanother the Post-office, while close by are numerous portals orcorridors occupied by well-filled
Under the Southern cross in South America . r,IRT)S-EYE \ Ol SANTIAflO FROM SANTA -fir»:/:., <%•?: ?. :? .y. AVENIDA 15ELICIAS, SANTIAGO GEM OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC 331 After a five hours ride, we arrived at the Central Estacione, fromwhich we were driven to the Gran Hotel de Francia, overlookingthe Plaza des Armes, which may be termed the peripheral center ofthe Chilean capital. Round about are the principal streets andmany of the ptiblic buildings. On one corner is the Cathedral, onanother the Post-office, while close by are numerous portals orcorridors occupied by well-filled booths and walled at the back withinviting shops which make a fine display of all kinds of goods tobe found in an up-to-date and progressive city. The Plaza itselfis a pleasant little park beautified with tropical plants, flowers, palmtrees and fountains. The hotel we selected was a very well-equipped hostelry andour wants were catered to by courteous and obliging are several other good establishments of this kind, so thetraveler need have no apprehension on the score of accomodation invisiting this
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