Tracy and I on Cerro Allegre in Valparaiso. The town is very large and densely populated, built up the hills in a horseshoe around the bay. Old architecture and signs of the former elite having had residendces here (we hear they have since moved north up the beach as Valpo has become more urban over the past half decade). You can see a piece of the bay and the steep ascent of residences in the background.
This one of Valpo´s famouns "acensores". Built around the turn of the 20th century, they make for an interestng ride and it defnitely beats hiking all those stairs. For about 20 cents a ride, it is half transport and half entertainment.
Tracy admires a piece of artwork in our room at the last hostel in Valparaiso. Oh we the ways we etertain ourselves.
The scenery changes quickly as we rode what was supposed to be 7 or 8 hours north up the coast (turned out to be 12). Last night we were able to be in the desert as suset.
Last night we went to an observtory in the desert. Chile is a very popular pace for these things aparently as the high altitudes in the desert make for good viewing. It was interesting and a unique experience. We had a really good time and were able to appreciate being in the southern hemisphere a bit more.
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