This past weekend, we visited the Bahá’í Temple of South America. It's one of 8 Continental Bahá’í Temples spread all around the world, and it's located about 9 miles outside of Santiago's city center.
One of Matt's coworkers told us he likes to bike there on the weekends. We haven't rented bikes here yet, so we ended up taking the Metro and Ubering the last bit... and it's a good thing! It turns out the Temple is on top of a grueling hillside that would require at least 15 minutes of strenuous effort to bike up.
At first I thought it might be rude to visit a place of worship as a tourist attraction, but it turns out it is encouraged. Volunteers from the temple were stationed throughout to welcome visitors and hand out Bahá’í prayers.
The grounds are filled with walking paths, gardens, reflection pools, and have a stunning view of Santiago. The building itself resembles a flower bud and is composed of repeating petal-like segments made from glass, stone, and metal. It's truly an architectural marvel! When we read about how the building was designed, Karen noticed that the architects used a software called CATIA, which is the same one she used at Boeing :)
It was discouraged to take photos inside the temple where others may be praying, so I've posted a few from Google Images below:
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