Valparaiso - Expectations and Reality
From “To Chile and Back—A Journey to Indescribable Natural Beauty”
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The next morning we had decided to file a complaint with the Argentine Airlines due to cancelled flight, but a new surprise awaited us - again a strike from 5 to 7 in the morning, as in this strike, as far as I understood from the Internet after This, the entire transport sector in Buenos Aires had joined - metro, buses, etc. That's why we couldn't file a complaint.
Our flight to Santiago with KLM took place with a slight delay. On the other hand, we managed to take wonderful shots, crossing the Andes from above. In the travelogue, I attach some uniquely beautiful shots of the Andes.
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We landed in the Chilean capital at 12 noon and boarded straight from the airport to the Turbus bus to the Alameda terminal, from where we changed to another bus to Valparaiso. This is also the easiest way to get from Santiago airport to Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. Buses from Santiago, Terminal Alameda are literally every 20-25 minutes, with buses arriving five minutes before their departure from the bus station, not earlier. The distance between the two cities is 120 km. and takes 1 hour and 40 minutes. The one-way ticket is 2700-3000 CLP per person. Direct buses from Santiago Airport to Valparaiso and Vina del Mar are not available.
Valparaiso
Arriving at the bus station in Valparaiso, there are two options for reaching Sotomayor Square, which is the starting point of walking around the city - on foot, which will take you about 30 minutes, or by getting on the local trolleybus to The modest sum of CLP 270 per ticket. We decided to walk to the hotel, passing through a variety of themed streets, where they sold only fish, only car parts or a street with the grocery stores in the city.
The hotel was booked in www.booking.com And it was called Hostal Don Oso. It was located on the top floor of a very interesting building from an architectural point of view. Our room was nice and even more pleasant was the breakfast the next morning. We had everything we needed and the internet was excellent. After we were refreshed by the long and exhausting trek from Sofia, Rome, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, an overnight stay at the airport, we would finally have a well-deserved rest. But instead we took a quick shower and with new strength went out to explore the city.
Valparaiso is best known for perched on the hills and painted and painted in different colors houses.
Actually this is so. There were indeed quite a few colored houses and graffiti-painted houses, but leaving that aside the whole town smelled terrible like urine! It was extremely, extremely dirty everywhere and overall we didn't like it.
A main landmark in Valparaiso, which has become polarized all over the world, these are the stairs painted as a piano - Piano Steps. If you have more than 1 day in the area, I recommend you to go to the neighboring town - Vina Del Mar, where you will be impressed by the coastline, the luxury hotel complexes and the tourist atmosphere. Vina del Mar can be reached by bus from Valparaiso or directly from the capital Santiago.
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Free tour in Valparaiso: www.tours4tips.com
Tours take place every day from 10 am and 3 pm. Plaza Sotomayor has been designated for the tours, in front of the large monument. Tours are an ideal option for all tourists who do not have much time and want to learn about the impressive history of the bohemian city.
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