what to do in vina and valparaiso
by rkearns
there is a member who lives in vina del mar. you should check her out. just do a destination search in the top right search bar and it will show the members who live there.
valparaiso has the market, the dock, the funicular elevators that take you up the hill to all those pretty colored houses. you can find the neruda house on foot with a map. it's a pretty walk. you get to see all of the port from above. there are little markets along the way for water and such.
vina del mar is best known for the beach. you can also take a bus ride up to con con. but if you only have one day, i guess that's too much. valparaiso is worth it. it's the oldest port city in south america, from what i have read. my experience was that it was pretty dirty. dust blowing in your eyes... i was told by a local that because they sweep the ship decks, there's a lot of dirt in the air. they have GREAT food in valparaiso, one dish i call the "sloppy meat sandwich". they sell it almost everywhere. it's meat and guacamole and mayo and lettuce, tomato and i don't know what else makes it heavenly (if you eat meat). i don't think you need a tour company to accomplish what you want. enjoy your trip! it's a beautiful country.
Changing of the guards
by tompt
Changing of the guards at the Moneda Palace.
A great militairy band plays some modern music.
Every 48 hours at 10:00 am there is a changing of the guards in front of the Moneda Palace.
an interesting, nameless building in Alonso Ovalle
by globetrott
This interesting building in the street Alonso Ovalle, opposite of San Ignacio, dates back to the year 1908. It is just a nameless and beautiful building that I passed by accidentally in a sidestreet parallell to Av. Bernardo O'Higgins, the next metro-station is "Los Heroes"
By Airplane or Bus.
Airplane -...
by canguru
By Airplane or Bus.
Airplane - If arriving by plane, you can get downtown by one of three ways:-
1) Taxi: You may be charged $20 for this. It is rather expensive I think.
2) Shuttle vans: Will drop you off at any address. Price depends on location within the city. Relatively well priced. Recommendable.
3) Bus: The cheapest way is via the large bus that goes downtown. Price is about $1,500 pesos. It only goes downtown.
Bus - If arriving by bus, you may arrive at one of 4 bus terminals. All are located within or very close to the downtown area. All are close or at a metro station.
There are 4 ways to move around Santiago:-
1) Metro: By far the cheapest,easiest and fastest method. The only limitation is that the routes are fixed. It costs between $200 and $300 pesos,depending on time of day, as of 7/Sep/2001.
2) Micro(bus): More interesting than the metro, but much more difficult to figure out. There is a plaque on the front of every micro stating the names of the main roads of points of reference where it will pass. It costs $300 pesos as of 7/Sep/2001.
3) Taxi: Like anywhere, some taxi drivers will take longer routes to get to your destination. Pay with as close tothe exact change as possible to avoid any problems.
4) Colectivo: This is a mix between a micro and a taxi. i.e. They are cars (like a taxi) that go along a fixed route (like a micro), yet can pick up and drop off passengers anywhere along the way (max.4/pass.). The price is fixed depending on how far you go. They are much cheaper than taxis anda little more expensive than micros.
4) Foot: Let's not forget the marvellous things at the end of your legs. Besides you might just need the exercise.
A tex-mex sports bar in Las Condes
by Jefie about Pub Licity
During the competition, all athletes were required to eat dinner together and of course there weren't tons of restaurants in the Las Condes area that could fit a group of over 60 people. One night we ended up going to Pub Licity, which is sort of a Tex-Mex sports bar. The food was alright - I had the Mexica club and although it didn't really taste Mexican, it was still nice and fresh. The atmosphere was the same kind you'd find in any sports bar/restaurant, with big flatscreen TVs everywhere and lots of people coming in for happy hour. Of all the places we went to with the team, this is probably where service was the most efficient - they were quick to take our order, bring the food and bring the tab. I wouldn't necessarily put it at the top of my list of places where to eat in Santiago, but if you're looking for something fast and simple, it might do the trick!
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The glacier
Statue of the Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepcion
Tortilla de verduras
