Our first stop in Santiago was the Santiago Stock Exchange.
Before touring SSE, I had a very minimal understanding of how a stock exchange generally operated. I learned that in SSE, only brokers can trade the stocks/bonds/etc. but the buyer can invest as much or as little as they want and they can invest in either the Chilean, Peruvian or Colombian markets.
Next we walked through streets with many vendors until we reached the main plaza. Located at the main plaza was what is considered the most important (and probably largest) cathedral in the entire country. Walking through the cathedral gave me a good understanding of how important religion is to the Chilean citizens.
After exploring the cathedral, we toured the Museo Historico Nacional. It was interesting to see how similar the development thus far of Chile was so similar to the development of the United States; however, touring the museum was somewhat challenging because all of the exhibit descriptions were an advanced level of Spanish, so I couldn't really understand the descriptions.
Today we were fortunate enough to tour the Presidential Palace. I felt very honored to be able to see where President Pinera fulfills his executive responsibilities to the country. I asked the Chilean students who accompanied us, Javier and Paula, if they had ever been to the Presidential Palace before and they both said that this was their first time visiting the Palace.
Tomorrow we'll be attending cultural lectures at the Universidad. Finally, a day to rest our feet a little!
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