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Flirting with the Andes
DAY 06: SANTIAGO

After breakfast depart on a full day excursion to Valparaiso and Viña del Mar

Depart Santiago for a full day heading towards the coast.
 
Enjoy the first stop in Pomaire, a small village where the inhabitants work the local clay to make a variety of dishes, pots and interesting sculptures amongst other handicrafts.
 
 
Continue to the coast and visit the beach area of Renaca and the town of Vina del Mar, known as the Garden City for its pretty parks and flower lined streets. Visit the Gaming Casino and the coastal road.
In the afternoon continue to the picturesque port of Valparaiso built in the 16th century on a total of 43 hills which are reached by narrow windy streets, staircases and a series of lifts (funiculars) which is now declared by UNESCO as patrimony of Humanity because of its eclectic architecture and urban development.
 
 
You may wish to visit the Museum house of Pablo Neruda, La Sebastiana. The house is situated on one of the hills overlooking the bay and contains some of the poets collections, specifically related to the sea.

Afternoon Return to Santiago.

Accommodation at Hotel of your choice.


 
 
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