South America - Feb 2020


The ‘Jewel of the Pacific,’ was declared a World Heritage Site in 2003 Located 72 miles from Santiago, it is the country's largest seaport and headquarters for the Navy The resort area Vina del Mar (our first stop) is 4 miles from the city




Interesting information about the formation of this area These paleo-dunes were formed during the Pleistocene, about 10,000 years ago,when the sea level was 30 meters lower than today. This created a beach with a large amount of sand. As the sea level rose during the Holocene, the beach was eroded forming the coastal cliff










These buildings were designed to provide an unobstructed view from all levels	The Arches on the beach





The hotel on the point was built to look like a sand castle

This is an "official" photo of the flower clock
The hands were removed to protect the mechanism during recent political protests	Always a threat on the Pacific coast
This Moai from Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean reminds visitors that it is officially part of Chile even though it is 3,000 miles away from the mainland



Cheesecake and beer - a perfect end to the day