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South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso February 13th 2016

Valparaiso, le 13 février, Simon Comme promis on enchaîne! Une deuxième semaine prend fin, on vient de passer 6 jours à Valparaiso, ville de 300000 habitants en bordure du Pacifique..! Elle est tout en relief avec ces 42 "cerros" (collines), et tout en couleurs aussi, la plupart des maisons étant joliment peintes. Les 2 principaux "cerros" Concepcion et Alegre sont classés au patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco et il faut peu de temps pour comprendre pourquoi! Notre première déambulation nocturne nous a permis de decouvrir de magnifiques fresques murales, réalisées par des artistes du monde entier donnant à la ville une ambiance bohème et festive. Cela dit ce spectacle se mérite, les collines sont ultra-raides, de quoi nous faire faire un peu de sport ! A notre arrivée nous avons rencontré Sebastian, l'ami d'une amie d'une collègue ... read more
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South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso January 5th 2016

Suis enfin arrivé au Chili. Bientôt plus de nouvelles.... read more
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South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso December 30th 2015

Geo: -35.6751, -71.543On wednesday 30th of december, Alex and I arrived at 7 PM with our nightbus to Valparaiso. We first wanted to drop off our staff at the hostel so we took a taxi there. Outside of the Licanantay hostel were already waiting Maria and (?) who live at the moment in La Paz in Bolivia (Maria is originally from Nicaragua but grew up in Canada and X is from Spai ) and a bit later we were joined by Oscar from Wajaki in Ecuador. The hostel wasn't open yet and nobody inside seemed to be awake (WTF?!) so Oscar was playing his guitar and trying to wake them. Even though we had to wait more than 1h outside, it was fun and we got to know each other.After freshing up, Maria, Oscar, Alex and ... read more
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South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso December 19th 2015

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South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso November 15th 2015

”Valparaiso, how absurd you are… You haven’t combed your hair, You’ve never had time to get dressed, Life has always surprised you.” - Pablo Neruda In the words of Chile’s Nobel Prize winning poet, Valparaiso is like the scruffy guy or girl who hasn’t got their life in order (and maybe doesn’t wash as often as he/she should) but who yet sweeps you away with their irresistable charm. The most colourful and hippie city that I have perhaps visited, there is a photograph around every corner here in Valpo – it truly is a visual joy to walk around. In addition to the copious amounts of graffiti on its walls, the stray dogs and dog shit everywhere adds to Valpo’s messy vibe. Its grittiness and dirtiness however gives it an edge – an edge that ensures ... read more
Cityscape Looking Over At Cerro Concepcion
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View From Cerro Artilleria


Hola, This area was recommended to us by Cristian, who said as we only have one day left to see something other than Santiago we should make the 2-hour bus trip to the port of Valparaiso. It use to be the leading merchant port through out the Pacific Ocean routes, however since the 1906 earthquake and opening of the Panama Canal in 1914, the popular use of the port and the financial income that went with it declined. Today it is used for the cruise ships and fruit exports. The city was given an UNESCO, so being marked as a world heritage site and also being voted cultural capital about 10 years ago the tourism has boomed. Neil and I spent the day here wandering around the cobbled streets. The best parts come when you take ... read more
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South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso March 21st 2015

We flew from Puerto Monte, Chile to Santiago Chile. We rent a car at the airport and drive two hours to Valparaiso. We are expecting a charming town but are surprised to see a large seaport city. We arrived in Valparaiso a day earlier then planned. We called our hotel and asked if they had a vacancy, it was Friday night and they were full. They called around and booked us into a hotel nearby. By the time we drove to Valparaiso we had a hotel room. Our hotel is located in Cerro Concepcion, we have a hard time finding our hotel with the limited number of streets that go up the hill and all of the one way streets. Parking is also a problem but the hotel owner lets us park in front of their ... read more
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A view of the Bay
Looking over the top of the Church.

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso March 18th 2015

Valparaiso or Valpo as it is affectionatly called is one of Chile's principal ports and naval bases. Its port has played a key role in many naval explorations and most recently, during the California Gold rush, creating substantial wealth for the early settlers of the area. Unfortunately with the completion of the Panama canal the fortunes of Valpo started to erode. Now Valpo is a lively and vibrant city, we were both insipred by its ramshackled beauty and its mishmash patchwork of brightly coloured houses built over 45 hills. During the boom area city planners either didn't exist or they were ignored as roadways run randomly everywhere - a grid system it is definately not. We felt that this just enhanced its appeal, spending many hours strolling through the labyrinth of alleyways catching glimpses of the ... read more
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South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso February 7th 2015

After visiting Argentina and Chile I’m getting the distinct impression that every country in South America has its own problems. One concerning factor for me is the strained relationship Latin American countries have with each other. In Europe we all speak different languages but when we are united by threat we talk and decide the best course of action to beat the threat. Look at the ‘Je suis Charlie’ incident in France, and how quickly the French, British and German leaders got together. You don’t get Angela Merkel saying ‘Oi Cameron don’t speak to me, you declared war on us back in the 1940s.’ or president Hollande saying ‘Oi Angela we don’t want your help, at least not after what your government did, using part of our country to exterminate Jews back in WW2’ No, us ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso February 7th 2015

Argentina on the other hand seems to be on the pulse and knows everybody’s business. It seems that any incidents going on in Europe immediately trigger events in Argentina, for example not long after the ‘Je suis Charlie’ attacks, the French embassy in Buenos Aires was full of people coming together in mourning. Argentina seems to be the bridge between Europe and South America. Of course its descendents are European, not from indigenous tribes like in the other South American countries.... read more




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