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South America » Chile » Biobío » Chillan June 23rd 2007

My last morning in Santiago, I woke early and decided to walk down to the bus terminal with my friends from Quebec who were headed to Pucon that morning. My reason for going was so I would get myself out of the city and finally heading in the right direction, which is south. I am sure my friends thought I would probably stay longer in Santiago, but I noticed a promotion to go to Chillan for 2.000 pesos, so I jumped on this opportunity and bought a ticket for lunch hour which means that I was leaving Santiago! As a little side note here, we walked to the bus station during the morning rush hour and now I recognize the problems with the number of people who take the subway now as they were waiting ... read more
Not what I was expecting in Chillán
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Mural inside Escuela Mexico

South America » Chile » Biobío » Chillan March 3rd 2007

So on to the bus to Chillan, buying the ticket was incredibly easy - just point at the time you want on the computer screen, pick your seat and your ticket is printed it even tells you what bay it leaves from. Your bag is checked into the hold (and not released till you produce your luggage tag), the bus is cool, comfortable, has toilets WITH toilet paper, seats that recline futher than airplane sates and more leg room, plus people get on to sell drinks and snacks (not just ordinary snacks either, we had a whole Patisserie). Wow. Chillan was really nice, a bit off the tourist track so I stayed in a B+B with my own double bed for a fiver. It has a beautiful Plaza de Armas (each town in Chile has one ... read more
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Plaza de Armas
The beach at Cobquecura




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