two weekend trips we have done since scott has been down here were to valparaíso (close to santiago- 1 1/2 hrs. away but considered middle chile- chile is divided into different 15 different regions) and to pucón (10 hours away- considered part of the lakes region).
valpo was fun. really really interesting once we got up to the cerros. cerro means hill in spanish. the town had so much culture, really it was amazing. it was almost what i'd imagine a small town in the south of france to look like, right on the med. sea. the colors were brilliant and so intentionally painted. valpo is a port city and also hosts many of the cruise ships which launch from there and travel down the cost to round the horn of patagonia and puente arenas.
though there is a thick fog that hangs over the coast, it is still breathtaking to see the pacific this far south.
the following pictures were inspired by and taken for nancy patton (starfish) i think there were like 20 on that rock, my grandmother moppie (perched birds which i'm sure she could identify easily), steve sutton and brian clark (fisherman- the guy on the rock near the laundry doesn't have a pole!) and skip and steve patton (boats- there were tugboats, naval and industrial and commercial vessels).
we enjoyed a nice lunch at colors café and at night we went to a great irish bar
vegetable tortilla
we stayed here for 8 US a night. We were able to get a hot shower, use of a kitchen, toilet and a bedroom with a lock!
and i was finally able to get a shot of how creepy these guys are...
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