Just before reaching Santiago, we stopped in a town called Talca. This is a Chilean wine country, lying just a the foot of the western Andes. Between wine touring, we spent a day in the mountains and found some pretty remarkable views.
Andean Condors: They were 200 yards away in this photo--huge birds
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You can never really get away from the mountians in Chile (not that you´d want to), but this was the furthest from the high counrty we´ve been so far. Before visiting Santiago, we popped into Valparaiso, Chile. This is a city of around 1M people living in colorful stacked homes that seem to fall into the ocean. The city is the artistic center of Chile. Chile itself is a very orderly and almost serious place, so this was a chance to see the softer side of the country.
Valaparaiso at night...
and by day
Art work and Graffitti on the walls throughout the city..
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