Viña del Mar, Chile

Marisa February 22, 2012
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Viña del Mar is located about a 15 minute drive from Valparaiso. While we were staying in Valparaiso, we took a city bus to Viña del Mar and spent a day walking around the city and visiting the botanical gardens. …

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Valparaiso, Chile

Marisa February 21, 2012
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We just got back from traveling in Peru and Northern Chile for the last 3 weeks. We enjoyed most of our trip and will share photos and experiences soon. An Unforgettable Experience While we were in Valparaiso last November, we …

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Making New Friends Through Airbnb

Marisa January 22, 2012
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We found our accommodations in Valparaiso through Airbnb. We chose to use this service because we want to meet people who live in places we want to visit. We chose to stay with a couple, Paula and Mario, who live …

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Birthday Dinner in Valparaiso

Marisa January 22, 2012
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It's hard to believe it's the forth week of January and our last post was about our bus trip from Santiago to Valparaiso on November 14th…my birthday. We have seen and experienced so much since then and and although I …

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Valparaiso, Here We Come

Marisa December 26, 2011
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Traveling By Bus We decided to take a bus  to Valparaiso, which is 1 1/2 to 2 hours West of Santiago (takes longer by bus because of some stops). We learned there are a few bus companies to choose from that …

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Interesting Tidbits

Marisa December 18, 2011
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​What's This Taxi Driver Doing? In addition to all the museums and places we visited while in Santiago, we saw a few other interesting things. For example, while eating at an outdoor restaurant, I noticed a taxi driver pushing his …

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More Restaurants in Santiago

Marisa December 8, 2011
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Great Restaurants While staying at Providencia B & B we did not have access to a kitchen so we had the opportunity to go to a few restaurants for lunch or dinner. One night we went to "Pacto" and had a …

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Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, Santiago

Marisa December 4, 2011
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Located a block from the Plaza de Armas, this Museum of Precolumbian Art has a wonderful collection of artifacts of the region's indigenous peoples. We were allowed to take photos so we can share them with you. After visiting several museums …

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Viña Underraga Wine Tasting Tour, Santiago

Marisa November 30, 2011
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In addition to going to Cerro San Cristóbal with Ana and Mila, we also went to Viña Underraga for a wine tasting tour. Viña Underraga is about a 20 minute drive from Santiago. Although you can arrange a tour with various tour operators …

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Cerro San Cristóbal, Santiago

Marisa November 26, 2011
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​Parque Metropolitano While staying at Providencia B&B we met a couple from Brazil, Mila and Ana. Fortunately for us, Mila spoke English. We planned to spend a day together and our first stop was to visit Cerro San Cristóbal (St. …

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