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Santiago Quick Guide / Jul, 24
Santiago may not enjoy the fame of other South American destinations such as Buenos Aires or Rio, but the city deserves at least few days’ exploration as part of a larger Chilean or South American itinerary. There’s plenty to see, do and — maybe most importantly — eat, and the city’s setting against the jagged […]
Day 6: Valparaiso / Jun, 26
High temperature: 62, low temperature: 36 Last summer, Dan and I met a Chilean architect doing a residency in Cleveland. We contacted him before our trip, and although he now lives in Vancouver, Canada, his sister lives in Vina del Mar, the next town up the coast from Valparaiso. The architect put us in touch […]
Day 4: Los Andes / Jun, 24
High temperature: 64, sunny. Low: 34. I was thinking today, during lunch, that we’re traveling in a pretty strange way. We’re in Chile in the winter, and we’re not seeing the things most people see when they come here. And I was feeling kind of funny about that for a minute. I caught myself even […]