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Journey to Chile: Neighborhoods – Cerro Concepcion in Valparaiso

Cerro Concepcion is old – I’m talking almost 500 years old. It grabbed my senses immediately. We walked along the narrow cobblestone streets speckled with interesting shops, quaint restaurants and art studios. I wondered how the many small homes representing… Continue Reading

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Journey to Chile: the People, Part 1

When I woke to fog, I questioned whether I would see Chile the next morning as scheduled. This trip started with my commuter flight in Redding, which was to get me to L.A. in time to catch a noon flight to Santiago. Fog isn’t a huge issue in Redding – after all, we’re not coastal – so why now? Arriving at the airport, we saw the airline staff was checking in bags, and I thought, “Cool… we’re ON!” But… Continue Reading