Arrived on a regional jet from DFW; a 76 seater. Using the washroom was an experience; I wanted to pee, and had to lean over backwards due to the small plane fuselage curvature. Any taller, and I would have fallen backwards. I guess I could always pee sitting down. Travel and learn 🙂 Towards San…
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Spent more time wandering around old town Valparaiso; got some good shots of the hilly city and the artwork, Ascensers etc. Old town gullies and cobblestone roads Steep, steep multi-colored steps Went for a boat tour of the harbor. Could not find parking, so drove around. Then spotted a parking attendant with reflective jacket etc…
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Next day, rented a car in Santiago, and drove out to Valparaiso. Renting a car in any country outside the US/Canada always takes way longer than we think it should :). Why do I always forget? Anyhow, we got directions, and since I have free data from TMobile, my GPS on the phone worked great….
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Started off with the obligatory visit to the Mercado. There are 2 main ones in Santiago; the Vega Mercado is huge, and had both wholesale and retail fruit and vegetable sellers. One one side, was the fish, seafood and meat market, with eateries in the center. Very busy place where we met some interesting people,…
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Flew into Santiago, Chile arriving early morning after a 10hr flight. For a taxi into the centro, prices started at about 30k pesos (~$40+) just past the customs area; went outside the terminal and haggled with a few taxi drivers and got the fare down to 15k pesos; much more reasonable. I like this place…
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