Chile: Aymara women and Llama

The Aymara or Aimara people are an indigenous people in the Andes and Altiplano regions of South America. Approximately 2.3 million Aymara live in northwest Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

The llama is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since the pre-Columbian era. In Aymara mythology, llamas are important beings. The Heavenly Llama is said to drink water from the ocean and urinates as it rains.

Thanks to Hernan. He has used

Left        2021     Antarctic Nation                          Taken from set of two

Top        2014     50 years of Nuclear Energy         Taken from Set of 2

Center    2013    Cartography, Map of Santiago     Taken from set of 6       

Chile: Artillería Funicular Railway

The Ascensor Artillería is one of the 16 funicular railways located in the Chilean city of Valparaíso. It links the "plan" (flat area) of the city with the Artillería hill, and is privately owned. The line runs all year.

Thanks to Hernan. He has used four attractive stamps on the card. 

1. Extreme right     2021    Antarctic Nations                                   one from set of 2

2. Blue stamp        2014   50 years of Nuclear Energy in Chile       one from set of 2

3. Top center         2013    Cartography, Map of Santiago                one from set of 6

4. Left                   2018   Christmas                                                 one from set of 5

Chile: Cerro Santa Lucia, Santiago.

Santa Lucía Hill  is a small hill in the centre of Santiago, Chile. It is situated between Alameda del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins in the south, Santa Lucía Street in the west and Victoria Subercaseaux on the east. An adjacent metro station is named after it. The hill has an altitude of 629 m and a height of 69 m over the surrounding area. The hill is the remnant of a volcano 15 million years old. The hill comprises a 65,300 square metre park adorned with ornate facades, stairways and fountains. At the highest point there is a viewpoint popular with tourists visiting the city.

Thanks to Ms Ramon. She says she is a regular visitor to my blog. I am really overwhelmed because  of the thousands of  cards I have received, only 3 or 4 have arrived just looking at my blog. Thanks once again, your cards are on its way.

Chile: Government House

 Thanks Nostalgia for the card. Posted on 30.03.09 arrived on 13.04.09