On the third day in our stay in Chile, we moved from Santiago to the Lake District in the south.

[ Dec.2015 ] On the second evening in Santiago in Chile, we went to a restaurant called Liguria which was recommended by our tour leader. According to him, many of the expats living in Santiago…

[ Dec.2015 ] We were able to walk to the Costanera Center in Santiago, Chile from our hotel. It is also called Grand Torre. The building reminded me of The Shard in London. The height…

[ Dec.2015 ] On the way back from Valparaiso to Santiago in Chile, we stopped at a vineyard. This area is called Casablanca Valley and it is the famous wine region in the country. I…

[ Dec.2015 ] We found this staircase on the way down to Plaza Victoria from Bellavista Hill in Valparaiso in Chile. It was so lovely. Every step had the intricate picture. There was a colourful…

[ Dec.2015 ] This photo is the house of Neruda in Valparaiso in Chile. Now it is a museum. Unfortunately we did not have time to look inside, but this is one of the tourist…

[ Dec.2015 ] There were some stylish shops in Valparaiso in Chile. I bought this Chrysocolla ring there. Chile is famous for its Lapis Lazuli, but they have other stones related to copper, too, like…

[ Dec.2015 ] We took another ‘lift’ this time to go up to the Concepcion Hill in Valparaiso in Chile. Here I found a colourful light-hearted atmosphere which I had read in the guide book….

[ Dec.2015 ] When we were at the port in Valparaiso in Chile, some university students came up to us and asked if they could interview us. It seemed that they were learning journalism and…