First the ruta 7 takes you up over 3000 meters to the border where the temperature is very cold even at summer and the mountains are permanently covered with ice.
In fact this is where you can find mount Aconcagua, with its 6962 meters is the highest mountain in South America.
As soon as you cross into Chile you are met by 27 hairpin bends that take you down the mountains very rapidly.
Then bendy roads cut accross the vignards all the way to Santiago. Great stuff!
We really like Santiago. Lets be clear, we think that the Lonely Planet is very unkind with this city.
They quote: Santiago's charm is hard to pin down. Less Cultural than Buenos Ayres, Less colonial than Lima, Less latin american than Mexico City, less exciting than Rio".
Well, you can just ignore the guide. Santiago is just Santiago, beautiful the way it is.
The roads are full of life with a phenomenal amount of students filling every corner of the town.
The road system is spectacular, you can litterally travel accross a 5 million people town in less than 30 mintues.
They have 5 modern tube lines that will take you to every important spot.
And of course the night life is spot on.
As we walk in Barrio Bella Vista o Barrio Brasil you just feel like wanting to go inside every restaurant, bar or club to try everything they have got to offer (in particular fresh fish and white wine!!!)
Yes, I confess, I had few glasses of that wonderful "Vina Mar Cabernet" to go with my marisco.
Architectually this town offers modern buildings.....
and nice little barrios.....
The fish market is also not to be missed.
First you check all the stalls for what they have to offer......
Then you sit at "Donde Augusto" and pick it from the menu.
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