Crossing the Andes was the most spectacular bus ride of this trip. On the Argentinean side, the altitude slowly increases when you are heading to Chile. But once on the Chilean side, the change is a lot more abrupt and you probably go 3.000 meters down in a few kilometers. It is a beautiful, surreal and curvy road!
The first stop in Chile was the beautiful Valparaiso. This coast city is built upon dozens of steep hillsides overlooking the Pacific Ocean and is a real labyrinth of streets and alleyways. Valpo, is also an important seaport for Chile, one of the homes of Pablo Neruda and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
I truly loved this city and on top of the above, my impression of it is: amazing street art, great chorrillana (typical chilean dish made of french fries topped by meat, onions and eggs), fun night life and home of thousands and thousands of perros guachos.
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