Santiago - La Moneda

Santiago, Chile's Capital, is located in front of the Cordillera de los Andes, at an altitude of 500 mts. with mediterranean altitude climate. Actually it has about 6 million inhabitants.

Places of interest:

Santiago Centre, The Cathedral constructed between 1748 and 1775 in the classic style.
Church of San Francisco, where we can find the first religious paintings brought to Chile from Spain by Pedro de Valdivia.
The Financial Sector (Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago – Santiago Stock Exchange) and the shopping area Paseo de Ahumada.
Museo Histórico Nacional (National Historic Museum), with more then 12,000 pieces from the Pre-colombian times up till now.
Palacio de La Moneda, actually the presidential palace, was constructed by the Italian Architect Joaquin Toesca in 1748.
Mercado Central, constructed in 1868, has its very special style. Here they sell fresh fish and seafood coming directly from the Pacific every day. It’s a perfect place for lunch in a unique atmosphere.
Cerro San Cristóbal – San Cristóbal Hill, originally called Tupahue, with an altitude of 880 m. From here you have a complete view over all of Santiago. You can get up the hill by funicular. In the ENOTECA we can taste the famous Chilean wines.
Pueblito Los Dominicos with arts and crafts and jewellery in Lapislázuli, copper, wood, leather and others in colonial vicinity.

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Valparaiso and Viña del Mar

Viña del Mar is located 120 km west of Santiago at the Pacific coast and for its gardens and parks called Ciudad Jardin. We will travel along the beach via Reñaca to Concón, where we will have a typical Pacific seafood dinner (costs not included in basic arrangement). In the city we will see the Casino Municipal as well as the Palacio Rioja and the Quinta Vergara park with the Museo de Bellas Artes.

Valparaiso we reach driving along the beach just some kilometres south of Viña del Mar . This harbour city, formerly called "La Perla del Pacífico" was the most important harbour in South America before the opening of the Panamá Canal. Strolling through the city you will get an impression of the importance of this city with its old beautiful buildings of the last century.

Going up the hills of Valparaiso with one of the famous elevators you have a wonderful view over the city and Viña de Mar. In the Museo Naval you can learn all about Chile’s history. From here we go through the narrow streets to La Sebastiana, the house of Pablo Neruda, the famous Chilean poet and winner of the Nobel Prize of Literature. He gathered in his house thousands of objects and arts from all over the world (entrance fees not included in basic arrangement).

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A Sunday in Pomaire

Pomaire is an antique Indio village about 50 km southwest from Santiago. For its name it is said to be an old Peruvian settlement.

Here the old colonial traditions and customs have been kept up until today and it is well known for its pottery. All the pieces are handmade and you can find pots, mugs, and other decorative miniatures. And on top of that the simple but beautiful pubs and restaurants serve typical Chilean dishes some with a folkloric show and live music. All in all, it’s an excellent trip for a Sunday.

Isla Negra - House of P. Neruda

Isla Negra is a quiet and beautiful place at the beach, 100 kilometres from Santiago. It’s a national monument because here Pablo Neruda, the famous Chilean poet and winner of the Noble Prize for Literature lived a long time and is buried near his beloved Pacific. His house he designed himself and from all the rooms he had a view of the ocean. During his life he collected various objects, among which the figureheads are the most important ones.
South of Isla Negra the harbour of San Antonio was constructed in 1917 as alternative to Valparaiso. Most interesting is a visit the market directly located at the beach, where each day the fishermen are offering their freshly caught seafood.

Cajón del Maipo

Into the Andes Mountains from Santiago to San Gabriel or to the Refugio Aleman. Clear skies, beautiful colours. A day trip to see the impressive scenery of the Cordillera de los Andes. And if you like, we will organize a barbecue for you, a typical chilean one of course.There are also places where you can buy fossils like million years old fishes or ammonites. And don't forget your camera to take photos of this wonderful valley in the Andes. By the way: The sky is really that blue.