“Lancha! Lancha!” (Boat! Boat!) I already knew I wanted to take a boat tour of Valparaiso, Chile, which is why I was making my way towards the docks at Muelle Prat (Prat Pier). I’d barely set foot at the waterfront – I wasn’t anywhere close to the actual pier yet – when I was bombarded….
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Hola Po, Don Sergio! Authentic Sweet Treats in Valparaiso, Chile
“Hola-po, Don Sergio!” (Hi, Mr. Sergio!) Though I had a sneaking feeling I was being had, I was told those words were all I had to say to get one of the most decadent treats I’ve probably ever eaten. Let me rephrase that…those words were all I had to yell. But hey, I was more…
Highlights Walking Tour of Valparaiso, Chile
After our swanky 3-winery tour in Chile’s Casablanca valley, it was time to explore the more eclectic port city of Valparaiso. Valpo, as it’s called by locals, was once the busiest port in South America, until the construction of the Panama Canal eliminated the need for ships traveling from the Atlantic to the Pacific (and…
