Valparaiso Transportation

It was one of the nicer places we visited in Chile, a very artsy type of city which is nice. We found that the receptions at hostels have varried hours- sometimes you have to wait an hour just for someone to show up to tell you there are no vacancies. You won't go hungry-or thirsty. There are a variety of cafe's all over and big supermarket chains as well. You can bus from here to Santiago and Mendoza easily. We got here from La Serena. The murals around town are pretty amazing. We found the accomodation near the bus station a little dodgy and opted to get on a bus into town.

Winter in Chile is like spring and fall in NY. So take advantage of off season fares.

Buses are called Micros and can be somewhat confusing to travel on. So make sure you ask where it is heading before you get on. The are a pretty bumpy ride too.