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         		 On our way back we visited Vina Indomita Winery. Frank the guide said Rihanna recently visited and liked the Sparkling Rose Brute the best. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[518]
     
    This set of stairs has lyrics to a song that go way back to when wealthy immigrants came to Valparaiso and bought up all the land leaving the locals with nothing. The songs says: You cannot buy the wind, you cannot buy the sun and you cannot buy the rain. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[555]
         		 Of course we had to try the Sparkling Rose Brut!: by danidawnandstevo, Views[481]
         		 Giant sand dunes towards the end of the peninsula. We didn't get to go there but were told there is four wheeling, sand surfing and hiking. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[480]
         		 Since leaving Easter Island we never thought we would see another one of these again until we found out the the museum in Vina del Mar had one. There are other original Moai artifacts scattered around the world including the head of a Moai at a park in Glendale California. Apparently that one was obtained in a legal transaction between the founder of the park and Rapanui fisherman who were using it as a ballast for the boat. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[518]
         		 Vina del Mar had a very beautiful beach. We put our feet in the ice cold water then ran back to the safety of the tour van. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[636]
     
    Entering Vina del Mar and a fully functioning flower clock. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[378]
         		 Toured two side by side cities Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[376]
         		 This building is interesting. Areas of the city are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and cannot be torn down. To create more office space a shipping company purchased one of these historic sites and built this modern
         		 The American immigrants house with some Southern charm. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[360]
         		 Most people worked on the docks and used left over boat paint to paint their home. The paint was usually a very bright color so the boats can be seen at night. This tradition is still practiced today but if someone paints their home the same color as their neighbor then they must not be from Valparaiso. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[389]
     
    We are not Hippies we are Happies: by danidawnandstevo, Views[407]
         		 The architecture was very interesting. Because so many wealthy immigrants came here from all over the world they all built homes using their own cultural influence. On one side of the square is a home built by a Czechoslovakian immigrant and right next to it is a home built by an American from the south. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[432]
         		 One of the works from the commissioned artist Mr. Papillon.: by danidawnandstevo, Views[388]
         		 Incorporating vegetation into the art. Pretty clever. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[404]
         		 God bless them. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[373]
     
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         		 We were asked to guess what the slide next to the stairs was used for. Guesses included of course a way of getting down quickly without using the stairs and moving large items to the bottom. It turned out to be a laundry machine. Water used to drain down it so you would release your clothes at the top and allow them to tumble down to the bottom. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[455]
         		 More street art not to be confused with graffit or tagging which usually consists of a signature by a individual looking for recognition. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[367]
         		 Valparaiso claims the title as the third largest graffiti capital in South America behind Buenos Aires and Rio. It got so bad the government commissioned two professional artists to put on workshops to help local artists incorporate graffiti with more culture and meaning. This particular
         		 That's Frank our tour guide again. He was a good sport letting me take this photo. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[367]
     
    The secret to making a building made of mud earthquake proof is diagonal beams that flex. We were told they have so many earthquakes that anything less than 7 on the richter scale is considered a tremor. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[369]
         		 The prominent religion in Valparaiso during the 1800's was catholic. The catholic church allowed other religions to practice their faith just as long it didn't compete too much with the Catholic faith. To ensure the other religions didn't get too popular they were'nt allowed to build their church with a front door. Catedral Angelicana de St Paul is a evangelical church built in 1858 with a small side door for it's practitioners to enter. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[419]
         		 More street art. This common scene has the Spaniards conquering the Chilean natives in not such a nice way. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[342]
         		 El Diablo was spotted in the cellar!: by danidawnandstevo, Views[398]
         		 The wine cellar was made of limestone, mud and egg and was very old, dark and damp. It also came complete with a legend. The owners wine mysteriously kept disappearing from the cellar. He devised a plan to put an end to the thefts and spread a rumor the devil lived in it. Some say they saw the devil with their own eyes and everyone trembled at the thought of going into the cellar. The owners rumor finally brought an end to the thefts. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[419]
     
    Visited Casillero del Diablo winery the most famous Chilean wine brand in the world. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[430]
         		 Danielle on her tippy toes trying to catch some of the action. The game was really entertaining. Chile won 3-1 and is doing pretty well in the standings. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[406]
         		 Estadio Monumental served as a makeshift prison in 1973 during the time dictator Augusto Pinochet ruled making it one of the most infamous sports arenas in the world. It opened in 1938 and to say it's showing its age would be an understatement. Barbed wire and plexiglass separate each section obscuring the view of the first 10 or 15 rows of seats in the entire stadium so nobody sits in them. An additional section of seating was left empty in remembrance of the thousands that were beaten, tortured and murdered by Pinochet leaving minimal seats available in the section we were quarantined. We stood the entire game catching the occasional glimpse of the action and listened to the rowdy Chilean fans sing songs and cheer for their team. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[647]
         		 Chile vs Venezuela World Cup Qualifying game. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[396]
         		 In Santiago till the end of the week. Went to the park for a Master de Boulder competition. Never knew we would enjoy watching people climb up a wall so much. Stayed there for over three hours watching one climber after another attempt to Master de Boulder. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[446]
     
    On our way down. Only sad part is we couldn't spend enough time up top. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[615]
         		 A fun yet slightly dangerous ride down. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[634]
         		 Trip down the volcano was a lot faster than the trip up. Our backpacks came complete with snow gear and a mini slide. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[622]
         		 Great view of Pucon from the rim of the crater. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[596]
         		 Loving the flexibility of the South American government allowing us such close access to the crater. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[614]
     
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