16 Nights Buenos Aires to Santiago

Ingenuity has turned a piece of coastline into one of the world's most picturesque ports, it is especially striking when seen from the sea at dusk, with its semicircle of lit up hills cascading down to the water. Chile's principle port is 70 miles or about a two hour drive from the capital city of Santiago. With a population of close to half a million Valparaiso is the commercial and administrative center for a vast region and the seat of a major university. A large part the city is clustered along a crescent of hills in a maze of alleys, winding streets, connecting stairs and funicular railcars. The business center at the foot of the hills lies partially on reclaimed land.