The big new attraction in Santiago is the fashion museum in Vitacura. Okay, guess what? Vitacura is kind of like Beverly Hills. This super rich guy who is obsessed with his mother made a museum out of their family house and the fashions of his mother. This is what happens when you have an only child! You don´t have to be particularly sensitive to see that this guy is in love with his mother but at least he has turned it into something practical, a fashion museum. The exhibit right now is an homage to the 80s and it really is fantastic. This guy has made deals with collectors all over the world and has really beautiful period pieces well curated. Recently the NYT referred to the neighborhood as a "Toy 5th Avenue" but to my eyes it is more like a walkable, charming Rodeo Drive. In Chile, they take care of their pedestrians. Really lovely to walk on these fabulous tree lined streets.
After our visit to Vitacura, Pedro, Jorge, Maria Jose and I went to a fantastic Peruvian restaurant. Oh, yeah, pisco sours and ceviche.
And now, what does one do in Latin America after lunch? Yes, a siesta! Me voy.
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