Under the Southern cross in South America . tom of the country,one, however, which I should be glad to see relegated to the historyof the past, as it detracts from the present. A form of amusement much patronized in Cousino Park ishorse-racing. There is a track known as the Club Hippico, whichis crowded on Sunday afternoons. The Chillenos take much inte-rest in horses and horse-breeding, and turn out some very fineanimals. Although the very wealthy citizens of Santiago prefer the boule-vard of the Alameda to display their fine residences, there aremany good houses on the side-streets, which, i
Under the Southern cross in South America . tom of the country,one, however, which I should be glad to see relegated to the historyof the past, as it detracts from the present. A form of amusement much patronized in Cousino Park ishorse-racing. There is a track known as the Club Hippico, whichis crowded on Sunday afternoons. The Chillenos take much inte-rest in horses and horse-breeding, and turn out some very fineanimals. Although the very wealthy citizens of Santiago prefer the boule-vard of the Alameda to display their fine residences, there aremany good houses on the side-streets, which, if not so pretentiousand elaborate, are striking and aristocratic. Very few are over twostories, a circumstance that of course conduces to safety in time ofearthquakes. They have the wide Spanish entrances guarded bygreat iron gateways, high and wide, through which the largest wag-ons and carriages can readily pass. The insides of these houses are furnished in keeping with thewealth and social standing of the owners. There are huge THE ALAMEDA, SANTIAGO
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