Viña del Mar: Day 2

I woke up around 10am on Sunday, our second day in Valpo, and I was one of the early birds. Everybody was pretty tired/hungover, so most people didn't get up until around noon. After everybody had showered and eaten and beautified themselves, a group of us decided to head over to Viña del Mar, a neighboring city known for its beautiful gardens, sandy beaches, and picturesque surroundings. We walked down to the metro station and after several very confusing minutes at the ticket booth, we were on our way.

Sign at the metro station.

You can take a horse drawn carriage on a ride through the city.

Once we got there we immediately wanted to head for the beach, the only problem being that we had no clue where the beach was...But after about 20 minutes of walking in circles and asking random people of the street, we finally found it. There were several locations perfect for taking pictures among the rocks with the sea in the background.

A blocked off area where people aren't allowed to enter.

Water under the bridge ;)

Rocks, the ocean, and a far-off castle.

We spent a good portion of the day at the beach, lounging in the sun, recovering from the night before, and looking at some awesome sand sculptures. A few of us decided to eat lunch at a local Italian restaurant called La Dolce Vita and I decided to order a Pisco Sour, which was delicious. I'm still not quite used to being allowed to purchase alcohol, but it's convenient. :) After lunch we went to an artesanía (a market type thing where they sell artisan crafts) and looked around before returning home.

Some of the rocks had bible verses written on them in white.
They were quite beautiful.

One of the sand sculptures of a gorilla.

Sitting on a boardwalk along the beach. Ana (from Colombia), Julia & Jacqueline (from Germany), Me, & Katerine (from France)

My day in Viña was much more laid back and realizing than my first day in Valpo, which was eactly what I needed, but I definitely plan on going back and exploring some more!