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newer constructions in Santiago and B.A. Some of the [[red underline]] carts [[/red underline]] with thier big cotton covers resemble somewhat a [[red underline]] prairie-schooner [[/red underline]] Some Fiats & [[red underline]] French autos [[/red underline]] but mostly American makes [[red underline]] Ford's predominating [[/red underline]] 
Bill announcing that a shoe shine will cost from [[red underline]] now on 6 cents! [[/red underline]] Good shine. Buildings affect pointed towers as in B.A but the construction is more in the style while in 
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B.A it runs more pointed as in following sketch: 
[[image: outline of building with bullet-shaped tower]] Sky line of the city is more varied and better visible on account of slightly undu 
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lating land. [[red underline]] Tramways again excellent [[/red underline]] 
Parks and squares well kept. Many trees along Avenues and streets. Sycamores (Platanos) predominating. [[strikethrough]] Splen [[/strikethrough]] Well built substantially country houses with garden; walls or iron fences. Weather cool enough need my light overcoat. Drove to a place called Carasco which is a new real estate development on the sea. Sea-resort, only started since a year or so: see photos. [[red underline]] Big hotel [[/red underline]] cement villas large number of Eucalyptus bushes recently planted 
[[red underline]] Excellent road for motoring [[/red underline]] - sandy. Rather cool for bathing.- surf, water not brown but not so blue as in N. Jersey. Passed a small open