Colombia II: Bogota
As I mentioned before, I had originally planned to spend my entire time in Colombia lounging on a beach doing nothing. I used to love lounging on a beach doing nothing. Turns out, I've kind of grown...
View ArticleGood Moods, TV & New Project
*I posted this over on Colchaguino first but realise I've neglected this blog even more so I'm re-posting here as well. But to make it more relevant to Valpo, I've added an old photo. :) *See- old...
View ArticleThe 7 Year Itch
It rather shocks me to say this...but September 1st will be my 7 year anniversary since I left England (not for the first time but this is the longest I've been away) and moved to South America. It was...
View ArticleView Of The Port, From Cerro De La Concepcion
Photo from the around the late 1880s, when 'de la' still appeared in Cerro Concepcion's name. Click to enlarge.
View ArticleChanging Santiago
December 2003, Cerro San Cristobal.Anyone who knew me or met me more than about 18 months ago might be a little surprised by the fact that, not only do I rent a flat, but I have also bought one to...
View ArticleChile Investments on Twitter
If you're interested in getting news and views about Chile and finding out about real estate for sale in Chile, then you can follow Chile Investments' Twitter feed by searching for @chileinvest or...
View ArticleElqui Valley: Awesome
I haven't blogged much recently. I just can't really be bothered- I love my life here but it's not all that exciting. It's usually just a mix of walking the dogs, hanging out with friends and going to...
View ArticlePlaza Sotomayor
Here's a photo of Plaza Sotomayor from the 1880s, looking towards where the big blue Naval building now is and also up to Lord Cochrane's house.
View ArticleChristmas, New Year and Summer
It's been a while (again) since I last posted. So here's another quick summary of what I've been up to for the last few weeks.Well, I swapped Summer for Winter in mid-December, when I headed home to...
View ArticleValparaiso Earthquake 1906: Some More Images
Calle Maipu down on the Plan:And a panoramic view of the devastation taken from probably around Cerro Bellavista, judging by the curvature of the bay.Click here to see more posts (below this one).
View ArticleWhat Vinamarinos and Portenos Think Of Each Other
Here's a link to an interesting article in the Santiago Times, that cites a study into what people from Vina think of people from Valpo, and vice-versa. There are no real surprises- Portenos are...
View ArticleEcuador
Isn't Summer lovely? I just got back from Quito, in Ecuador, where the temperature rarely gets above 20C due to the altitude. Quito is the world’s second highest capital city at more than 2800m above...
View ArticleIf You Like Football...
...then you should watch this one minute video on You Tube. And even if you don't, you should still watch it. It's hilarious. And it's embarrassing. It's Chilean DIY.
View ArticleValpo For A Day
On Saturday, I went for a very quick trip to Valpo for a friend's housewarming party. He bought a place on Cerro Mariposa, not an area I'd recommend for buying property in Valparaiso, to be honest. But...
View ArticleAnother Old Photo
Just to keep you interested in this exceptionally slow moving blog...Looking up towards Cerros Alegre and Concepcion to the left and Cordillera to the right. The photo is from around 1875, I reckon.
View ArticleReal Estate in Chile
If you are interested in investing in real estate in Chile then please visit Chile Investments.You can also follow Chile Investments on Twitter.Vineyards for sale, Chile. Real estate Chile. Farms for...
View ArticlePhotos Of Valparaiso From Cerro Alegre
I really have been neglecting this blog of late. I've been meaning to update for a while now, but just never got around to it. Anyway, this is just a very quick post with a couple of photos of...
View ArticleReal Estate in Valparaiso, Chile
I've been working a little bit more in Valparaiso over the last couple of months and there are some great properties for sale- commercial and residential- if you're interested in investing in Valpo....
View ArticleLa Bolsa de Comercio
Valparaiso was home to South America's very first stock exchange. I blogged about it a while ago here.From that first building, knocked down to reclaim more land for Plaza Sotomayor, it moved onto this...
View ArticleOld House
On Saturday I had to go to Valparaiso for the day (or rather, for about 3 hours), to show this property for sale. It's a bit of a hike from Colchagua but as I was invited to the Los Vascos Jazz...
View ArticleValparaiso New Year 2011-2012
Quick post with a video of the last minute or so of the fireworks last night. They get shorter every year- under 20 minutes this time, which is a shame- but they're still awesome. This year I was at a...
View ArticleHiatus
Well, it's been a while since I posted...and I'm so busy at the moment with travelling (I'm getting married and my fiancee is from Barcelona so I've been over there and we also drove all the way to San...
View ArticleMy Old House: Old
People never really believed me when I said that my old house in Valpo was one of the very oldest on Cerros Concepcion & Alegre. Well, here's a bit more proof. (Note also the colour- it's red. When...
View ArticleCaribbean Coast, Colombia: A La Orden
I’m posting this on Corrugated City and Colchaguino as I haven’t updated either for a long while, just to prove that I am still alive.I’ve just got back from Colombia.Over the past few years, I’ve...
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