The big smoke

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It is quite a mission getting 29 people into a hotel. We stayed at the Hotel Espana near the Plaza de Armes. The truck had to park illegally and we had to get everything off in a big hurry, dodging cars and people on the way. Our luggage filled the foyer of the hotel when we were finished.

We got a nice double bed in a big room. The hotel was definitely a little run down, but it was functional. Breaky was chaos, the couldn´t bring out the food fast enough for our huge group.

We spent Good Friday walking around. It was very quiet being a holiday and museums were closed. We found some markets open where we bought a few things and went up Cerro San Cristóbal. There is a tram type thing to the top where there is a statue of the virgin mary. Lots of people were visiting on the holiday. There is a cable car down the other side of the hill and there were great views on both sides.

Plaza de Armes
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On Saturday we went to the local markets with Jacqui. It is extensive. Lots of fruit and veg and a great fish market. We also had a bit to eat there. Empanadas with cheese. They were delicious and very cheap.