Chile Travel Review: Valparaíso, Casablanca Valley, Cajón de Maipo, Santiago, Five Nights

Valparaíso: Strolling through the neighborhoods along the "valleys" the city is built on. Visiting boutiques and viewing the architecture, murals by local artists, and a variety of graffiti. Enjoying the various viewpoints of the area, the port, and the city. Arriving via funicular down to the city center and strolling in and around downtown. Stopping for coffee at an off-the-beaten-track café, then returning to our hotel on another funicular up the valley.

Casablanca Valley: Driving into the valley from Valparaíso was a pretty ride. Having a tasting at a vineyard, then moving on to another vineyard. The lunch at the restaurant was very good and tasty, with wine. Then, it was off to tour the vineyard and find out about the production of the wine, followed by a tasting. We bought two bottles. Yummy.

Cajón de Maipo: A tour into the beautiful Maipo valley, then off into the southern Andes and the beauty of the glaciers, valleys, and waterfalls, etc. The guide was excellent. He was very knowledgeable about the glaciers and the valley’s development, etc. We learned so much on the trip.