As usual we went on the city tour in Santiago. Saw some nice areas to eat and drink and went up 3 hills to get good views of the city. From Santiago we went on a day trip to Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. Valparaiso is a large port town in the valley of 42 hills with heaps of character. Vina del Mar is a modern holiday resort and as such not as interesting. However it was worth going as we saw one of the famous statues that had been transported from Easter Island. At dinner we met the new people on the tour who all seem very nice. 5 from England (excluding us), 5 from Ireland, 1 from Scotland, 3 from Australia, 2 from New Zealand, and 1 from USA. Only 2 people that were
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