Pisco with my girls: Valparaiso and Viña del Mar

So this post is a little late in the making, but here it is anyway. Last weekend I went to Valparaiso and Viña del Mar for the weekend, in part on my own and in part with the abroad group. Viña del Mar is the glitzy tourist trap and summer break haven for all Chileans, Argentineans and people looking for a long beach and no ozone layer to get tan with. Valparaiso is a "Bohemian" city and former home to the famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. In reality, the majority of the city is grungy, smelly and crawling (literally) with stray dogs and their feces. Now that you have that image, there are some nice parts of the town, but they require a van to see. Most of the picturesque places of the city are up the hills and amidst the narrow and winding streets.

Enjoy the pics!