Viñha del Mar
04/01/10 22:18 Filed in: Chile
After breakfast at Blanca's we took a collectivo taxi to the metro. A collectivo taxi is a car/van that operates a bit like a bus. It cruises a certain route picking up passengers along the way for a fixed fare of C$500 (£0.60p).
We took the metro to Pajaritos where we booked a coach to Viñha del Mar.
The excellent coach service C$3500 (£4.20) took us straight on to the Autopista and then down Ruta 68 to Viñha.
On board information system.
Vineyards on the outskirts of Santiago.
Viña Indomita.
En route.
Valley of palms, approaches to Viñha del Mar.
Switchback road down into Viñha del Mar.
They plan for Tsunamis here.
View from our room at Hotel Quinta Vergara overlooking Parque Quinta Vergara.
After a quick change we caught a city bus out to playa Renaca.
It was quite cold with an offshore wind, red flags and a good surf running.
Petrol prices in Chile.
.
Petrol 95 £0.70p per litre.
Diesel Ultra £0.54 per litre.
We took the metro to Pajaritos where we booked a coach to Viñha del Mar.
The excellent coach service C$3500 (£4.20) took us straight on to the Autopista and then down Ruta 68 to Viñha.
On board information system.
Vineyards on the outskirts of Santiago.
Viña Indomita.
En route.
Valley of palms, approaches to Viñha del Mar.
Switchback road down into Viñha del Mar.
They plan for Tsunamis here.
View from our room at Hotel Quinta Vergara overlooking Parque Quinta Vergara.
After a quick change we caught a city bus out to playa Renaca.
It was quite cold with an offshore wind, red flags and a good surf running.
Petrol prices in Chile.
.
Petrol 95 £0.70p per litre.
Diesel Ultra £0.54 per litre.