The Cerro San Cristobal (San Cristobal Hill) rises up from the center of Santiago and houses the city’s largest public park.
The hill is accessed from its base in Barrio Bellavista We chose to take the funicular to the top
	The ride up provides views of the city somewhat obscured by summer foliage
A magnificent view from the many terraces including Cerro San Lucia that we explored yesterday
The Andes rise out of the misty fog
A sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary is at the top of the hill
Steps are the only access to the sanctuary
A timeline of construction
At the peak is a 40 foot high statue of the Virgin Mary From a certain angle she seems to be holding up the sun