Chile

Santiago:

• Museums: Most Museums are free on Sunday, 10 am – 2 pm
  • Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino
  • Palacio Cousino
• Parks
  • Cerro Santa Lucia, hike to summit
  • Cerro San Cristobal/ Parque Metropolitano, funicular to summit. Swimming pools and botanic garden.
• Run/Walk/Bike up Barrio Bellavista’s Pio Nono to Cerro San Cristobal
• Wineries – Valle de Maipo (south of downtown Santiago) is know for reds
  • Vina Santa Carolina – central
  • Vina Aquitania – most interesting, not sure why?
  • Vina Concha y Toro – largest
• Cajon del Maipo
  • Cascada de las Animas (splurge) – ranch with hiking and spa, discounted from May-Sept
  • Monumento Natural el Morado – hiking, hot springs, and free camping on lake (CH 1500)
  • Termas Valle de Colina (Banos Colina) and Banos Morales – hot springs, arrange with Menzur Expediciones or Turismo Arpue
• Hoods to check out:
  • Providencia and Bellevista – nighlife
  • Barrio Lastarria and Bellas Artes – gayborhoods
  • Barrio Brazil – up and coming
• Eurohappy – local microbrew

Websites:

• All Santiago

Valparaiso:

• Note: dangerous at night, stick to crowded and well lit areas
• Plaza Sotomayor
  • Harbor Tour (CH$1000) – photographing naval vessels prohibited
  • Monumento a los Heroes de Iquique – subterranean mausoleum
• Cerro Alegre and Cerro Concepcion – walk around “hill” areas

Argentina

• Buenos Aires
• See Buenos Aires List

Mendoza: [http://wikitravel.org/en/Mendoza]

• Parque Provincial Ischigualasto
  • dinosaur fossels
• Museums:
  • Museo Fundacional – Affects of earthquakes on the city
  • Museo Popular Callejero (corner of Av Las Heras/25 de Mayo) – Dioramas
• Parque General San Martin – stay away at night, take bus 110 from Plaza Independencia
  • Cerro de la Gloria
  • Several museums
• Walk Around:
  • Plaza Independecia – craft fair Thrs-Sun night
  • Plaza Pellegrini – weekend antiques market
  • Plaza Espana
• Wineries
  • Bus 173 leaves La Rioja between Garibaldi and Catamarca to get to Maipu where both Di Tomassa and Bodega La Rural wineries are located
  • Or rent a bike from Maipu (AR$40) to do both of these and more en route

Mesopotamia:

• Iguazu Falls
• San Ignacio Min
  • ruins on the way to the falls
• Iberá Wetlands
  • Capybara!