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Santiago

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        Santiago , Chile’s capital and largest city, sits in a valley surrounded by the snow-capped Andes and the Chilean Coast Range. Plaza de Armas, the grand heart of the city’s old colonial core, is home to 2 neoclassical landmarks: the 1808 Palacio de la Real Audiencia, housing the National History Museum, and the 18th-century Metropolitan Cathedral. La Chascona is the home-turned-museum of poet Pablo Neruda. Point of Interest Santiago Metropolitan Park 1. Santiago Metropolitan Park :  Spot: Park   Describe:   Giant urban park featuring cable cars, a zoo, forest, green space, historic statues, pools & more.   2.Vale Nevado Chile: Valle Nevado Spot: Nature Resort Describe:  Valle Nevado  is a ski resort located on the  El Plomo  foothills in the  Andes Mountains , at 46 km to the east of  Santiago , the capital of  Chile . Founded in 1988...

Light Pillers

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Artificial Light Pillers, Ontario       A light pillar is an atmospheric optical phenomenon in which a vertical beam of light appears to extend above and/or below a light source. The effect is created by the reflection of light from tiny ice crystals that are suspended in the atmosphere or that comprise high-altitude clouds.       If the light comes from the Sun (usually when it is near or even below the horizon), the phenomenon is called a sun pillar or solar pillar. Light pillars can also be caused by the Moon or terrestrial sources, such as streetlights.       This beautiful optical phenomenon appears when light from the sun, the moon, or cities reflects from tiny ice particles in the air. Photos of Sight Light pillars in  London, Ontario , Canada Sun pillar in San Francisco, California.