Undoubtedly the best the view in Santiago. We were given a guided tour up twisting stairs and finally out on the stepped roof. The roof was designed so that soldiers could run over the roofs to defend the cathedral. Our visit was late November on a dry winter’s day; you are not allowed on if it’s raining as it would be too slippery. Access is always with a guide who can who can point out important buildings and wax lyrical on history, architecture and Santiago in general. We also visited the Cathedral museum, within the Cathedral complex; invaluable to help get to grips with the long history of the building. It has excellent models and drawings of the cathedral to demonstrate how the building was extended and rebuilt over the last 1000 years.
Santiago rooftops, a set on Flickr.
