Abbey on Reñaca beach

Viña del Mar

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February 20th 2011
Had a good day yesterday in Viña del Mar area. We went there by bus for lunch with Estéban, Jané and Vicénte but we ended up spending all day with them, touring through Viña, Reñaca and Con Con including a visit to a restaurant right on the coast. It´s literally built onto the rocks and has crashing surf outside the huge West facing windows. We all had seafood chowders or soups, and the foo ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Viña del Mar

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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