Blue sky view of helium-filled kiddies balloons on a stand below trees, Plaza de Armas, Santiago, Chile

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The Plaza de Armas, the first public place laid out by city founder Pedro de Valdivia in 1541, became Santiago's seat of power, with a cathedral, law courts and governor's palace. Earlier cathedrals were destroyed by earthquakes and Mapuche Indian uprisings. Helium-balloon sellers, snack stands and artists selling local paintings are now to be seen in the Plaza, along with flower gardens and palm trees.

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Location: Plaza de Armas, Centro, Santiago, Chile, South America
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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