The 33

Phoenix 2

Walking through central Santiago this morning, this was the scene that greeted us: Phoenix 2, the rescue capsule which brought the 33 miners trapped underground in the San Jose mine safely to the surface.

The capsule is currently exhibited outside La Moneda, the presidential palace in Santiago. Hundreds, if not thousands of people have already queued to have their photograph taken with it.

But the most striking thing for me is its size. The guard to the right gives you some perspective of how narrow the capsule is. I think I would struggle to fit into it.