Back in Santiago we hopped on another walking tour, this one taking us through the fish and fruit markets and the expansive General Cemetery.

The impressive wrought-iron structure was brought over piece by piece from England in the 19^th century.

Cats make sure rodents steer clear of the fruit in La Vega Central market, a huge fruit market that sprawls over six city blocks.

Juice press

Cementerio General, covering an area of over 200 football fields, has about two million residents.

A fan of drink, this family is celebrated after life much as they celebrated life.

Salvador Allende’s tomb

At Buffalo Waffles, waffles are used as a vessel for tasty savory toppings

Golden and blue high wheels

Julien completed the quadfecta of support statues at the funicular entrance.

Taking the rickety ninety-year-old funicular up Cerro San Cristóbal

Las Tres Marías; in Chile, anything that comes in threes is named “The Three Marys”: Orion’s belt, nondescript desert rock-formations, three ladies hanging out, etc.

Andrea’s last day we headed south to the Viña Concha y Toro for a vineyard tour and wine tasting.

Grape-tasting

Later that evening, I realized I had lost one of my earrings sometime in the afternoon. It was quite amusing to look back at pictures throughout the day to try to find the moment I may have lost it. Here I’m about to enjoy our first wine, already one earring lighter.

Casillero del Diablo (Devil’s Cellar), the brand of Concha y Toro, gets its name from a legend that the devil guards this wine cellar, a tale told to discourage thieves.

A wine send-off! Hours later Andrea boarded her flight back to Wisconsin. Salud!