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| Valparaíso at night |
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| Ascensor |
After our hopes of seeing the finish of the Dakar rally in Santiago were dashed we bolted for the coast. We landed in Valpaíriso and checked into Hostel Mariposa up in the hills. One of the famous funiculars was located outside our bedroom window. It was no longer in service but many others continue to function on a daily basis.
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| Our view in Valparaiso |
The hills are so steep in Valpo that everyone seems to get a pretty good view. Our balcony served as a crows nest and lounge area.
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| Pasillos de Valpo |
During our stay, we explored several of the passageways that twist down to the city below. The steep stairs and dog cigars require your full attention at all times for the descent. The return trips were maybe more challenging for the same reasons under the cover of darkness and occasionally after a terremoto, which is a strong drink that leaves some with shaky legs. The beverage contains one scoop of pineapple ice-cream covered in pisco and white wine and is served in a 1 L glass.
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| ValpoBier 2013 |
As luck would have it we arrived on the weekend and in time for the annual beer festival. In addition to this bit of good fortune, we were happy to discover that they were serving more than just Chilean brews. While Chile has plenty of great wine, it lacks a quality selection of readily available beer.
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| Festival de la Cerveza |
We managed to get tickets to a beer tasting hosted by a local Irish pub. Despite a long delay in getting started we had a good time tasting some unique brews and hearing about them from a true Irishman.
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| Tipping them back in Valpo |
Shortly after our tasting, the concert ended and the event came to a close. All in attendance staggered back down the waterfront and into the night.
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| Castillo de Viña |
Not far from Valparaíso is Viña del Mar. We used the metro that links the two cities to make a day trip to Viña. We quickly found some exotic empanadas that didn´t disappoint. We spent a chunk of our day walking around the main streets and along the beach. The water was not warm but that didn´t seem to deter the majority of visitors from enjoying the water.
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| Chorrillana |
We continued the assault on our Chilean cuisine to do list. Chorriana is not the most delicious option but a weak moment led to our first and last plate for three.
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| Viña del Mar |
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