The hills of Valparaiso

The brightly colored houses amongst the hills of Valparaiso

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June 11th 2006
Spent Sunday and Monday (thanks to a day off because of a saint´s day) in Viña del Mar and Valparaiso. Eight of us took the 2 hour bus ride through vineyards and hillside towns exclaiming their names in signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign. Literally every town had a massive white sign in the hills to let you know what town you were passing. Coming down through the hills we finally saw a ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso

Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more

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