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Beach time at nearby Vina del Mar  
   

Beach time at nearby Vina del Mar

Louise emerges victorious after her trans pacific swim.
Street Art and Cafe Culture in Valparaiso

January 2nd 2010
Valaparaiso, a colourful and bohemian artistic enclave on the pacific coast 2 hours from Santiago. Street art is everywhere and as we arrived at Casa Verde Limon, our hostel close to Cerro Concepcion, a street artist could be seen through the window finishing up his latest piece. The city though was suffering a bit of a hangover from New Years and looked a bit scruffy. Certainly in the sea front a ... read more
South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso

Chilean Flag 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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