This weekend I went to the coast with my cousin and some of her friends. I always love a chance to be near the ocean. We stayed the night in Viña del Mar, which is a tourist spot beach town that I've been to a few times as a child with my family. I would say it has changed except I'm not so sure, I can't really remember. But it's pretty much just your typical beach town; lots of hotels, fancy restaurants, a casino. But at night the beach is so nice, calm and peaceful. Plus I was lucky that I had my camera when the sun was setting.
During the day on Sunday we took a bus just next door to Valparaiso, which is a little dirtier than Viña, a bit more bohemian, hillier, and much more colorful. Not surprisingly, I liked Valparaiso better, it's just more interesting. There is art everywhere and because it is built into the hills, it's fun to walk around and you get a nice workout, going up and down the staircases built into alleyways. It's a city I would definitely like to come back to and explore a bit more.
Tonight I leave for Pucon and of course I am bringing my camera. I gotta say, I'm enjoying life as a traveler so far.
What are these penguin-y owl-y sculptures in the sand? i love them.
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