My host dad is a miner in Santiago, so today we took a trip to Lota to see the coal mining museum. It was a very interesting trip because I was given the opportunity to learn more about the history of his career. On our tour I learned that Matias Cousino was one of the founders of mining in Chile.
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| Matia Cousino |
I also learned that Lota was the third city in South America to have electrical lighting.
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| These are a few of the items used for the lighting |
We then walked around a park, which was the backyard of the Cousino family house. It was beyond beautiful! At the end of the park was a wonderful view of the ocean. It was nice to just sit and look at the view while listening to the tranquil sound of the crashing waves.
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| So beautiful! |
This was definitely a day that I will never forget!
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