| I've written a great deal on Chile but
| |
| | its architecture and styling. Narrow,
|
| I've for the most part concentrated on
| |
| | cramped cobble stoned streets, give a
|
| Santiago and the major outlying areas. In
| |
| | definite air of old world European charm.
|
| this article I'll concentrate more on the
| |
| | It has always reminded me of Paris, and
|
| beach and coastal areas.
| |
| | once you've walked down the streets
|
| I frequent these areas just about every
| |
| | you'll feel the European influence too,
|
| single weekend and had, for a time,
| |
| | even some of the street names are French.
|
| planned on building my cottage near the
| |
| | There are several good cafes that are
|
| coastal areas. I can say there's still a
| |
| | French in name also. One place I can
|
| great deal of readily available land for
| |
| | recommend for cozy eating with Euro flair
|
| purchase in the coastal areas also.
| |
| | is the Le Filou De Montpellier Café.
|
| Prices for a lot range about $3500 to
| |
| | Stop by and get a sandwich and a cup of
|
| $7500, depending on the size and
| |
| | tea, you'll be glad you did.
|
| locations desired. In my ebook on Chile,
| |
| | There's also Casa Museo, the museum for
|
| I have specified some websites you can go
| |
| | Pablo Neruda, a great Chilean writer.
|
| to look at that have photos of available
| |
| | This is definitely a cultural event and
|
| land lots and surrounding areas. These
| |
| | worth seeing. The Brighton Hotel is a
|
| areas are very attractive and rustic. The
| |
| | great place to stay that also has a
|
| kind of places, where a small cabin would
| |
| | lounge with lots of excitement! There are
|
| make one feel so cozy and at home in the
| |
| | all types of places to find action in
|
| environment.
| |
| | Valparaiso.
|
| The coastal areas of Chile have a lot to
| |
| | Just try to get here before June which is
|
| offer anyone who is thinking of living
| |
| | the rainiest month for this area, and
|
| there. The most popular area or city is
| |
| | when it rains it truly pours!
|
| Viña Del Mar. It's the most popular
| |
| | So now comes the big question; is this a
|
| beach or coastal town due to the fact
| |
| | good place to potentially live in? The
|
| that, it has a casino, which makes it the
| |
| | answer is yes it is. Rents are cheap here
|
| central focal point. People travel for
| |
| | and that's because there are no modern
|
| miles around to go to the casino and this
| |
| | buildings here, remember Valparaiso is a
|
| is where the Chilean elite and well to do
| |
| | historical city, so there's no new
|
| play. It's very common to run into local
| |
| | building going on.
|
| tv personalities at the casino and
| |
| | Do keep in mind though; it's a bohemian
|
| Saturday's are the best for casino
| |
| | lifestyle here in the real sense of the
|
| action. The casino hotel itself almost
| |
| | word.
|
| rivals the MGM in Las Vegas, in terms of
| |
| | The apartment buildings are old and Chile
|
| luxury.
| |
| | is a country that is only interested in
|
| If you're not a gambler that's ok also,
| |
| | what's new and seemingly modern. Most do
|
| because Viña Del Mar has a wealth of
| |
| | not wish to live in an older building, as
|
| shops, restaurants and waterfront
| |
| | I've said in my previous writings.
|
| activity for any and all to enjoy. Right
| |
| | Landlords find it difficult to rent older
|
| next door to the casino is a large city
| |
| | buildings out. This is why rents are so
|
| park where you can rent scooters,
| |
| | low here but this is not the case in all
|
| bicycles and more for the kids, if you're
| |
| | places. No, in some parts of the city the
|
| looking for a bit of romance, then try a
| |
| | rent is high, because you're living near
|
| "Victoria", which is a horse drawn
| |
| | the ocean. Overall, for the right person,
|
| carriage ride around the city center.
| |
| | this can be an ideal situation though.
|
| Right behind the casino is the carriage
| |
| | There's very little work in Valparaiso.
|
| stand, where you and your loved one can
| |
| | Most work in Santiago and commute
|
| take a slow ride down one of the side
| |
| | everyday. It's just a little over an hour
|
| streets that is parallel with the ocean.
| |
| | from Santiago to Valparaiso and Viña Del
|
| You can ride and see the waves and the
| |
| | Mar and for many this is the only way to
|
| sunset.
| |
| | make a living. But due to the fact that
|
| Going into the main part of downtown
| |
| | cruise ships are making regular stops
|
| Viña, you will find tons of street
| |
| | here and the casino is the big draw, I
|
| vendors selling anything from oil on
| |
| | suspect a persona can make a great living
|
| canvas paintings of seascapes, to
| |
| | teaching casino personnel English.
|
| handcrafted leather items and more.
| |
| | There are also smaller areas that are all
|
| There's much to see and do and there are
| |
| | along the coast, that make great
|
| more small curio shops then I've ever
| |
| | hideaways, and places to live. If you
|
| seen in my life in Viña. If you're
| |
| | have a car, I'd say take a drive down the
|
| looking to collect unique and rare items,
| |
| | coastal highway to Con Con (pronounced,
|
| this would be the place to start.
| |
| | Cone Cone). This is a great coastal town.
|
| Now as far as accommodations, the
| |
| | Sleepy, rustic but with real spirit,
|
| cheapest places are called
| |
| | several hundred apartment complexes line
|
| "residenciales". These are old family
| |
| | the ocean with the only thing separating
|
| houses where you can rent a room for a
| |
| | them from the sand is the two lane
|
| very low price, you won't find luxury but
| |
| | highway.
|
| it's cheap and clean. One of the best
| |
| | Don't be alarmed if you happen to see so
|
| places can be found at:
| |
| | many Greek styled apartments in this
|
| Residencial Blanchait
| |
| | area. That's normal. Remember what I said
|
| Avenida Valparaiso 82-A
| |
| | about Santiago being an eclectic and
|
| Viña Del Mar
| |
| | diverse city? The same is true for the
|
| Singles USD 20.00 - 25.00
| |
| | coastal areas also. You'll swear that
|
| There's fine dining in Viña but if you
| |
| | you're taking a drive in Greece when you
|
| want something fast and simple there are
| |
| | see the stylings and the color schemes of
|
| tons of cafes and fast food type of
| |
| | the apartments and that's one of the
|
| restaurants. Fine dining is great but
| |
| | things that make Con Con so interesting.
|
| this city is one with people on the move
| |
| | It almost seems to be a misplaced city.
|
| who don't always want to take the time to
| |
| | Whether you're going to this area or
|
| enjoy a fine cuisine. Everybody's coming
| |
| | coming back from it you will pass
|
| and going at all times of day and night.
| |
| | Edelweiss. It's a Swiss restaurant that
|
| The city is not as lit up as Las Vegas
| |
| | has a breathtaking view of the ocean and
|
| but believe me when I say it has the same
| |
| | nearby cliffs. Stop and soak up more Euro
|
| feel, the same energy and the same
| |
| | styled culture at this great restaurant
|
| excitement.
| |
| | and have a piece of cake and coffee.
|
| During the month of February, the Viña
| |
| | Check out the menu for other traditional
|
| Del Mar International Song Festival has
| |
| | Swiss and German dishes. The best time to
|
| been held each year since 1970, lasting
| |
| | go is around 4pm, any later than that and
|
| all of six days. The venue for this major
| |
| | you risk running into the early evening
|
| event is the Quinta Vergara amphitheatre,
| |
| | crowd. Just look for the large Swiss flag
|
| and it's organized in three parts: the
| |
| | and you'll know you're there.
|
| first is the international competition,
| |
| | Ah yes, you're wondering now, what's the
|
| which traditionally has around ten
| |
| | average rent for a place in Con Con
|
| countries taking part; then there is the
| |
| | right? Well it averages around $375 give
|
| folk section, with performers coming from
| |
| | or take, depending again on how new or
|
| all over Chile; and finally the
| |
| | old the building is. Always expect to pay
|
| international show, sprinkled with
| |
| | more if the building is newer and as I
|
| international stars, and the
| |
| | have said in my past writings, you don't
|
| ever-hopefuls who wish to win over the
| |
| | want a newer building.
|
| demanding audience, and let me tell you,
| |
| | Here in Chile, the newer apartment
|
| Chilean crowds are very tough to please
| |
| | buildings do look all modern and such but
|
| when it comes to entertainment.
| |
| | they are oh so small space-wise. The
|
| Many american cruise ships are starting
| |
| | older buildings have way more character
|
| to make regular stops now in Viña Del
| |
| | and are alot more spacious in size.
|
| Mar which is quickly making it a very
| |
| | Again, go to my website and download a
|
| international city. One of my other
| |
| | free copy of Global Living and check out
|
| favorite cities is Valparaiso. Valparaiso
| |
| | the pictorial on Valparaiso and you'll
|
| is only ten minutes by car from Viña Del
| |
| | see what I'm talking about.
|
| Mar and it's considered a historic city.
| |
| | My only complaint, and the reason why in
|
| This city has the same protection as that
| |
| | the end I chose to start building my
|
| of Prague; nothing in this town can be
| |
| | cabin elsewhere, is that the airport is
|
| changed. It all must be preserved exactly
| |
| | very far from the Valparaiso-Viña Del
|
| as is.
| |
| | Mar area. From the airport, these areas
|
| Valparaiso is more or less a historical
| |
| | are almost two hours away. So I thought
|
| monument, the whole city! It's very old
| |
| | to myself, if I arrive from traveling and
|
| but this is its charm and character. A
| |
| | have been on a plane for ten hours, I
|
| real treat in Valparaiso, is a ride on an
| |
| | don't want to spend an additional two
|
| ascensore. The city of Valparaiso has
| |
| | hours in a car just to get home.
|
| been called "The Vertical City" because
| |
| | So I ruled out building near the beach
|
| it was built on large hills, and so the
| |
| | and coastal areas but I love them so much
|
| city is truly divided. The shops and
| |
| | that I spend just about every weekend in
|
| stores are in the lower part of the city
| |
| | these areas. My friends like to go to
|
| but the residential living is in the
| |
| | gamble at the casino (they're gambling
|
| hilltop areas, and to get from the hills
| |
| | addicts, but that's another story in
|
| to the lower part of the city you can
| |
| | itself) but I like to explore and look
|
| take an ascensore.
| |
| | around or find a good place to eat.
|
| That is, basically a large elevator car
| |
| | If you love photography, then these areas
|
| that takes you from the upper to the
| |
| | are a photographers dream! Even if you're
|
| lower part of the city and vice versa.
| |
| | not a great photographer, take lots of
|
| It's only a couple hundred pesos for the
| |
| | pictures anyway! You'll be glad later you
|
| ride but it's a thrill you'll always
| |
| | did. There's no way you can come to any
|
| remember and cherish. The ascensores
| |
| | of these towns and not leave with a good
|
| where first built and put into use
| |
| | feeling. I personally, doubt one can come
|
| sometime in 1883 and then there were over
| |
| | here and not entertain the idea of moving
|
| 83 working units throughout the city
| |
| | and living there.
|
| giving the townspeople access to the
| |
| | Don't think for a moment you can't live
|
| lower parts of the city.
| |
| | and make it in any one of these cities or
|
| Now there are only 15 working units left.
| |
| | places, because chances are with a bit of
|
| It's amazing to see these little boxes
| |
| | resourcefulness you can. There's nothing
|
| going up and down tracks built into the
| |
| | like staring out over the cities from a
|
| sides of hills. They work just like old
| |
| | hilltop and enjoying the lights and the
|
| time elevators in that they use a
| |
| | sound of the waves hitting the shores.
|
| counterweight system to provide the lift.
| |
| | It's then that you'll realize, just as I
|
| It's highly suggested if you plan on
| |
| | did, there's so much the world has to
|
| coming to Chile you make this one of the
| |
| | offer, and that there's a place for
|
| things you want to experience.
| |
| | everyone. You just have to find your
|
| If you want more info on them you may
| |
| | place and make it your home. Who knows,
|
| want to get your hands on my eMag, that's
| |
| | maybe the beach areas of Chile will one
|
| free at my website. Valparaiso has always
| |
| | day become your new home.
|
| reminded me of a European city, due to
| |
| |
|
