Colourful Culture in the Shadow of the Andes


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Published: July 30th 2009
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We left Auckland shortly after 6pm on Saturday June 27th and after 11.5 hours on the plane, we touched down in Santiago just after 1pm on Saturday June 27th. Magic! Crossing the international date line would wreak havoc on our body clocks for the next week and a half though. During the flight, we were amused by the "map" of the plane's route which consisted of nothing but a blue square labelle... Read Full Entry



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The Brighton hotelThe Brighton hotel
The Brighton hotel

Cerro Concepcion, Valparaiso
Chilean navy headquartersChilean navy headquarters
Chilean navy headquarters

on Plaza Sotomayor, Valparaiso
Palacio BaburizzaPalacio Baburizza
Palacio Baburizza

Valparaiso's fine arts museum
Cueca DancingCueca Dancing
Cueca Dancing

at Plaza Victoria, Valparaiso
Cueca DancingCueca Dancing
Cueca Dancing

celebrating Valparaiso's 6th year as a UNESCO world heritage site
Stained glass windows in the Yellow HouseStained glass windows in the Yellow House
Stained glass windows in the Yellow House

Our guesthouse in Valparaiso
Steep cobbled streetsSteep cobbled streets
Steep cobbled streets

in Valparaiso's historical district
Valparaiso's ascensorsValparaiso's ascensors
Valparaiso's ascensors

Unique to Valparaiso, these unusual funiculars were part of the reason the city was declared a UNESCO world heritage site
Houses on Valparaiso's hillsidesHouses on Valparaiso's hillsides
Houses on Valparaiso's hillsides

The view from our bedroom window
Ill Communication?Ill Communication?
Ill Communication?

These guys look like the Beastie Boys!
If Warhol did gas masks....If Warhol did gas masks....
If Warhol did gas masks....

Stencil graffiti in Barrio Santa Lucia, Santiago
The "Completo"The "Completo"
The "Completo"

The most popular snack in Santiago
El Otro SitioEl Otro Sitio
El Otro Sitio

in Bellavista, Santiago
Dee at the top of Cerro San CristobalDee at the top of Cerro San Cristobal
Dee at the top of Cerro San Cristobal

Looking out over Santiago and the Andes



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