Electric buses

These electric ´trolebuses´ are still in operation though they are quit old. They´re a pleasure to ride in. The bus drivers can make change for you. Marilena said that the "exact change only" system is unique to North America. The drivers have a little wooden boxes at the front with dividers to keep coins separate.

Street art - a tentative convert

February 24th 2011
Yesterday Abbey had a bad cough from a cold that has been creeping up on her, and Pauline was fine with a rest day, so I joined a couple from Toronto (Dora and Ran) on a walk through some neighbourhoods we haven´t been to yet. In our neighbourhood, we picked up a stray tourist, Marilena who is also from Toronto and was visiting Valparaíso for the day from Santiago. Ran is particularly interested ... 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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