VALPARAISO, DAY 2 Today was foggy and cloudy and in the 60’s with a few snatches of sunlight. We had a half day walking tour of some of the neighborhoods in Valparaiso’s historic quarter. Named a World Heritage Site in 2003, Valparaiso has undertaken an ambitious effort to clean up and restore many older buildings …
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Chile: Valparaiso, Day 1
VALPARAISO: FIRST IMPRESSIONS We flew overnight from Houston to Santiago where we were met and then driven the roughly hour and a half to Valparaiso. We passed through a fruit growing region and then a valley around Casa Blanco, site of several vineyards producing white wine. We will visit a couple of these wineries next …
