CHILE...Our Hands Down Favorite

Chile is a wonderful country.  It has such varied topography (much like California) from deserts to mountains.  Standard of living is high and if you placed it on the US map, it would go from Baja to Alaska, it's that long and narrow.  I have to catch up on the last three stops.

Valparaiso

Valparaiso, third largest city, a big seaport and near the wine country.  We traveled into the countryside to visit a winery that was beautiful.  It rivaled anything we've seen in Napa, although for my money, Chilean wine is no match for CA wines.

It Could be Napa or Sonoma

Vina del Mar, a seaside resort sitting across the bay from Valparaiso.

Colorful fishing boats and a ship in dry dock