Villarrica and Licán Ray

The Traveller's RestoBar

Volcan Villarrica

dog days

Lucy

girl's night

our cabaña

postres

Licán Ray

una tabla

las chicas

 

Talcahuano and Lota

Talcahuano

Pepino fruta (cucumber fruit)

Sopa de mariscos

Fish market

Rebecca (NY), Me, Rhodri (UK), Claire (HI)

Seaport

Lota

This past weekend I met up with three other volunteers from my program in Concepción located in the Bio Bio Region, the second largest city in Chile. The city was no great shakes during the day so we ran for the sea to the little port towns of Talcahuano and Lota. We were all grateful for a weekend filled with English, hot showers, and sunshine. I tried a mystery fried white fish as well as crab and cheese empanadas which were very good. In Talcahuano we took a 30 min boat tour for 1,000 pesos ($2). It was nice to be on the sea and we tried our best to translate the history that was being told while sea lions barked from the shores. The day culminated in a spontaneous hike up a hill through a labyrinth of brightly painted houses to a beautiful park with an even more gorgeous vista point at the top. We spent the nights in Concepcion meeting friendly locals and getting the hook up for no cover charges at various discotecas. Our nights generally ended at 4 am and our hangovers until 2 pm the next day. A very successful weekend to say the least.

Week 2: Valparaíso, Chile

Valparaíso is a kaleidoscope,
An upside down shipwreck
Valparaíso is a scaffold in the wind
a labyrinth of colors.
Valparaíso is stairs that climb to the sky,
lifts that pass between gardens of houses…
a beautiful and chaotic disorder.

Chorillana - Born in the harbor of Valpo, a cholesterol infused dish with fries, onion, beefsteak, and egg.

A luminous bohemia.