Written by LenR on October 26, 2009
- This is a mixed residential neighbourhood to the west of the city centre. It was once fairly affluent but the middle-classes moved out some decades ago. This was compounded when the Via Norte-Sur highway was...
Written by LenR on October 26, 2009
- South American cities seem more alive than those in say Australia and the US and I have concluded that this is because of the European design of plazas and squares that can be seen in...
Written by LenR on October 26, 2009
- This is a pedestrian area off Avenue Providencia which has two different personalities. By day it is a pleasant place to walk amongst the boutiques and cute half-timbered teashops while at night it becomes a...
Written by LenR on October 26, 2009
- Apart from the metro, buses are the only other public transport option. The Transantiago system has standardized bus routes and combined local (feeder) bus lines, main bus lines and the subway network. It includes an...
Written by LenR on October 26, 2009
- The Santiago metro is an excellent system which is easy for foreigners to use. We bought a ticket and boarded the correct train after only 30 minutes in the city. There are several lines but...
Written by LenR on October 26, 2009
- Santiago has an impressive architectural array particularly in the central city around the Plaza de Armas. The following four buildings are all worth a look.The central post office (Correo Central) fronts the Plaza and is...
Written by TwoIdiots on September 19, 2009
- The Central Market in Santiago was fun. The taxi driver dropped us off at the touristy end of the market; we then crossed the bridge and went to the section for locals. The place seemed...
Written by Noreen H on October 22, 2008
- Tallship Soren Larsen voyage - Have you ever dreamed of going to sea? Have you ever thought about an adventure across the Pacific? As of today, february 24th, we are embarking on a the adventure...
Written by statesidecruiser on May 11, 2008
- Easter Island is one of the most remote of the inhabited places on earth. Only some 150 square miles in area, it lies in the Pacific Ocean, 2,000 miles off the west coast of South...
Written by TwoIdiots on April 11, 2008
- Day 1 and 2 – Start with the TowersWe arrived at Torres del Paine to do the "W" in late January. Most people opted to do it from left to right (like the way you...
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