Santiago, Chile..This city is known for fish and seafood, like most coastal regions. My tour group actually stopped at the popular, huge, indoor fish market called "Mercado Central" which contained many cafes and restaurants serving seafood. It first appeared that it would be impossible to find vegan fare here. I walked through cafe upon cafe, row upon row in the central market and no veggie-friendly fare in sight! FINALLY, I found a small restaurant there which served a few vegetable dishes. I'm glad that I stumbled upon it, as there were local strolling musicians playing instruments and singing during my lunch there. The meal they served me consisted of several veggie-friendly side dishes which were indeed tasty and filling. YAY!
In the evening, I ate dinner at one of the city's vegetarian restaurants "El Huerto". The meal was wonderful and vegan! The staff does speak some English.
Popular sights to see include a visit to Plaza De Armas,the catherdral, and several beautiful, historic buildings. We also drove to the top of San Cristobal Hill for a view overlooking the city.
The next leg of the tour was the visit to the southern Patagonia region of the country. Our hotel overnight was in a small village. You could purchase many local crafts and gifts here. Lucky for me, the town had a Govinda's restaurant. This is the popular Latin America restaurant that serves mainly Indian food. I filled up on vegan soup and veggies. I love this place in every country I've eaten there. In the afternoon, we drove for a short while then arrived at a volcano. We took a lift to the top of the volcano. I walked in the volcanic ash right below the snowcapped peak; pretty cool!
Our final destination in Chile was the national park in which there were deep wooded forests, unusual flowers, and beautiful waterfalls.
Next came the infamous "Lake Crossing". I can't tell you how many buses, trains, and boats we took to get over to the Argentinian side of Patagonia.
Chile surprised me with its vegan dining options and breathtaking views of the Patagonia region!
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