Around the Hood

The house is on Calle 70 in the Barrio de Santiago. We're a block and a half away from Parque Santiago, the Church, and the grocery store. There's a little market with vendors and one of them happens to sell helados...our favorite is the pina. The ice cream has huge chunks of fresh pineapple in it...delicioso!



Park worker sweeping with his broom made of dried reeds





Our Neighborhood Supermercado



Helado pina grande con cono!



On one of our afternoon trips to the park we watched three little girls play around the fountain. We knew they were going to get in the water before the day was over. Sure enough!

La Chapparia VIP Sports Bar

Around the corner from the house is the front entrance to the La Chapparia Sports Bar. In the back of the bar there is parking and the VIP entrance. You have to pound on the gate and they let you in the back entrance. Each afternoon around 2:30 they crank up the generator and it doesn't cut off until late at night. No worries - we are used to the sound of it. The back VIP entrance is next to our house. Such great entertainment after dark to watch from the upstairs mirador. The El Jefe guards the back entrance, and it's also where the girls hang out waiting for the VIPs.