Day 482 - Chillan, Chile
It’s almost a direct line from Santiago, Chile to the smallish blue collar city town of Chillán 430 miles to the south. We picked up our little VW and came out of thick traffic before escaping the low, shrub-pocked mountains of the city. High above, in the haze and heat, the Santiago Andes stared down at us with their volcanic eyes. For the next several hours we passed a little bit of everything - shanties hugging the highways outside the city, then warehouses, motels, granaries, cornfields, wineries. Once in town, we walked to the colorful La Ramona restaurant for a late dinner. Everywhere we found great street art.
