We now speak fluent Spanish...or maybe not. We did take three days of intensive lessons, our brains now hurt. Valparaiso is a very beautiful city, especially when it is sunny instead of rainy. It is right on the ocean and is very hilly (muchas cerros), a bit reminiscient of the bay area in California. We stayed at a great little bed and breakfast - La Nona, very friendly, very helpful. Jasmine took some great photos just after sunset one night that we will post as soon as we get back to the states. We also tried a pisco sour, the very famous Chilean drink - very sour, one was plenty. Also, just in case you enjoy beer, Chile is not the region for you. Stick to the wine. We almost missed our bus this morning that
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