On our first day in Chile, we took an afternoon bus & walking tour of Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. In order to get up to the top of the city, we rode in a wooden funicular. Emma refers to this as the “creepy ride”. She enjoyed making scared noises with Emma Esperanza and Danielle, who were also on our tour (see photo – Emma’s the redhead). Vina del Mar is the upscale area just next to Valparaiso. Our tour guide told us many families from Santiago have weekend and summer homes there. It’s a beautiful area – lots of colored houses and apartments; beach; lively boardwalk area, etc.