ANDREWFORD/BAREFOOTFORD Two chilean women rush past a fire truck in downtown Santiago as it sprays water onto screaming children below.

On Saturday and Sunday Chileans joined together to celebrate their 200th Birthday by splashing, singing and shouting across one of Santiagos busiest streets.

Avenue Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins, or Alameda as most the locals call it due to one Stretch of the winding road, was twisted off for the celebration of all things getting wet.
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