Blogs from Concon, Valparaíso, Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America

This is a very simple tribute to the people I met during my trip. A lot of them went out of their way to help me out or make me feel at home and a lot of them I like to think of as friends now. Even though they may only be named briefly in this post, I took a lot of time to write this and thought about every single one of the people I mentioned here by name and how interacting with them in different times, places and circumstances influenced my trip. The more you travel, the more you realize the vast amount of good-natured people out there. And 22 months of traveling finally came to an end. Out of the things I had planned, I managed to do a lot of them, I ... read more

Santiago was such a let down, i decided to get out of the city and head to the coast. The ski resorts were closed the week before so there was nothing to see. i caught a bus to Valparaiso two hours away. A port town northwest of Santiago, it is a hilly bohemian paradise. there is street art every turn you make and the streets wind very steeply in all directions from "the plan" the flat centre of the town to the hills surrounding it. Nicknamed “The Jewel of the Pacific”, Valparaíso was declared a world heritage site based upon its improvised urban design and unique architecture. Also host to the down hill BMX rally each year... check out the link at the bottom if you're interested. i booked into the hostel Valparaiso and instantly met ... read more