Viña del Mar, Chile

I took a quick commuter train from Valparaiso to Vina del Mar:

Vina del Mar, sister city to Valparaiso, is its complete opposite. Clean, orderly, corporate, tourist friendly, this place is a beach resort. I happened to be there during Semana Santa, which is a week-long Easter celebration in Latin America. Somehow I was able to find a cheap and nice place to stay. The beach is very nice, and you don't feel the tourist vibe so much there. For some reason, the majority of bars seem to be devoted to karaoke. 

Santa Teresa National Park

I took a side trip to Santa Teresa National Park, there is a fort there which was begun by the Portuguese but captured and finished by the Spanish. There are some amazing beaches here.

This is Jorek from Belgium:

This is me with a gaggle of girls:

(Awaiting some more cool photos which I will add later.)