Chile

16 September 2009, San Pedro de Atacama: Touristy and overloaded with tour agencies...

...that's my impression of San Pedro de Atacama. I participated in one tour one afternoon which was alright, visiting some places of geological importance, huge sand dunes, a dry moonlike river bed and a sunset view point. Shortly after my arrival I signed up for a 3 days 4x4 trip to Uyuni, Bolivia. I didn't intend to go to Bolivia already but the offer was to tempting.

Photo: View point in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

08 September 2009, Valparaiso: UNESCO World heritage for urban development.

Arrived in Valp(arais)o recently and marvel around the UNESCO world heritage sites, the cerros (hills), mainly Cerro Alegre and Cerro Concepcion. Valparaiso downtown doesn't have much to offer for my taste. But I really enjoyed the hillside areas with its acensores (escalators), cobbled streets, little cafes, churches and many view points (paseos).

Photo: Cerro Alegre, Valparaiso, Chile

 

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