Day 3 Valparaiso and Vina del Mar

Today, after making some arrangements for the next few days, we headed off to the Port cities of Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. They were about 2 hrs away by bus. Valparaiso was also established in 1536 and it served as the Port for Santiago. Valparaiso, is a very hilly city with many universities and artists. It is also World Heritage Listed by Unesco. It was a long day and we did not get back until about 10.30 pm.

Bus terminal Valparaiso

Elevator cars used  to get up steep hills

overlooking Valparaiso Harbour

Me & Bill

Soccer table game

Sea Lions resting on platform

Buildings around Valparaiso

Old & New, note the windows open.

A cafe Melbourne

More colourful houses

another boring manhole cover (proving underestimation is warranted)

Very Steep Street

Me and the Nobel Writer Pablo Neruda

Over looking Vina del Mar

Tomorrow, we head south by train to Chillan, then we are going to Concepcion to pick up a hire car and we will drive the next two days down to Puerta Monnt and then transfer back to Puerta Varras, where will will go to Barraloche in Argentina via the scenic route using a combination of busses and ferries to cross three lakes.

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I am still trying to find a post office open where I can buy some stamps and send a few postcards. They seem to be rare things here. I have not even seen a post box.