pomaire, isla negra, & valparaiso

on friday, we set out for some cities along the coast and we were lucky enough to get beautiful weather (for the most part). (side note: september 11 also marked the day pinochet's military coup took place here in chile cira 1973. generally, each year there are countless, and sometimes violent, protests for this very reason. i think that was the main push to get us out of santiago.

pomaire is an old town that makes a living off of pottery and folklore. there are lots of opportunities to buy little nick nacks or pots and pans, but after a while the shops get repetitive. the roads are small and dusty, and the stereotypical south american "market" takes up an entire street (mind you, there are only two main streets). here are some pictures below.