ChileSantiago +ValparaisoMar 18th - 24th, 2016

After days of looking up at the towering white statue from the city streets, we decided to ditch the funicular today and climb Cerro San Cristóbal on foot...read more.

We spent nearly an entire day exploring Valparaiso with a local guide. The city could best be described as a chaotic vertical wall-art gallery...read more.

After soaking in the city sights for a couple of days, I geared up for a guided day hike into the Andes mountains just outside of Santiago. The group ended up being a smaller one, resulting in a laid-back excursion with just me and my friend, an adventurous elderly couple from the Netherlands, and two enthusiastic guides...read more.

I visited not one, but two of Chile's most iconic wineries: Cousiño Macul and Concha y Toro. Getting out of central Santiago and into the Maipo Valley was surprisingly easy with little traffic, but we also cheated by using another local guide who merely provided the transportation for us. But it did feel a little less touristy...read more.