Inland from Valparaiso is Santiago, and once again we were caught by surprise by the heat. Trudging through the underground with packs on was no fun at all. Luckily our hostel was situated right above the underground system, and overlooked Plaza de Armas, the main square. We didn't plan on staying here long, but we underestimated how many people flee the city on the weekends so when we went to book our bus tickets south, they were all full up. So we found things to do.
We took a tour of Concha y Toro, one of Chile's biggest wine producers. We weren't expecting much but it was fantastic, lots of great wines to try and cheeses to eat. A merry way to spend an afternoon.
We went on a bike tour of the city focusing on the food markets, http://www.labicicletaverde.com/ . Santiago is a surprisingly bike friendly city, with lots of big green parks. A great way of seeing the city and trying a few local dishes.
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