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    2Final breakfast in Rapa Nui
    There was even a moai at the airportArriving at the hotel in a blackoutChecking in to flashlightThe hotel staircase is spectacular11ExteriorThe ocean is on the right

    Back to the mainland

    February 25, 2025 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    Yesterday was a travel day. We took the five-hour flight back to Santiago and had a driver take us to our hotel in Valparaiso, about a hour and a bit from the airport. We’ve been to Valparaiso before, but it was in 2020 when there had been civil unrest so we thought we’d like to revisit.

    When we landed, we learned that a major blackout had left a swath of Chile in the dark. Sure enough, our hotel neighbourhood was pitch black and we checked in to flashlight! No sooner were we done when the lights came on and all was good. The hotel we’re staying at is a restored mansion of only 23 guestrooms sitting on one of Valparaiso’s many hills. Dreamy.

    Today, we’ll have a tour of the city as well as a trip to wine country.    Read more