Tag: Valparaiso

WEDNESDAY, 26 JANUARY 2022 VALPARAISO, CHILE
Arrival: 8:00 AM All Onboard: 2:30 PM Departure: 3:00 PM

TODAY’S WEATHER
Partly Sunny High: 63°F 17°C Low: 54°F 12°C

DRESS CODE: INFORMAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR PANTSUITS
For Gentlemen: JACKETS (TIE OPTIONAL)
No shorts or flip-flop-type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues

Since time immemorial Valparaiso has inspired writers, poets, musicians, and artists alike. If the city is still a little rough around the edges, this only adds to its bohemian ambiance; the architecture, style, street art, nightlife, and live music scenes of Valparaiso are some of the best in the world. Add colorful clifftop homes to the mix and you’ll soon see why Valparaiso is many people’s favorite Chilean city.

The city was founded in 1536 by Spanish conquistador Juan de Saavedra, who named the city after his birthplace. Many of the colonial buildings he implemented are still standing today, despite the rain, wind, fire, and several earthquakes (one of which almost leveled the city in 1906).

Quirky architecture also abounds; poetry lovers and amateur architects will no doubt want to make the 45 km trip south to Chilean poet laureate (and Nobel Prize winner) Pablo Neruda’s ship-shaped house and museum for a taste of the extraordinary.

The city and region are also extremely well known for their love of good food and wine. The vineyards of the nearby Casablanca Valley – first planted in the early 1980s – have earned worldwide recognition in a relatively short space of time. However, Chile’s viticulture history does date back much farther than that. De Saavedra brought grapevines on his voyage to South America in order to make his own wine and this led to a new grape brandy being created, Pisco. Today give any Chilean a Pisco and wherever they are in the world, they will be home.

SIGHTS
• Mercado Central
• Museo a Cielo Abierto
• Ascensor Reina Victoria
• Ascensor El Peral
• Cerro Concepción

FERIA DE ANTIGÜEDADES LA MERCED
The weekend antique and flea market has an
excellent selection of antiques.

Evening pictures from our suite veranda deck

Dinner at The Restaurant