Chile!! Beach time and host family.

We made it through Peru and on to Chile. The first city we stopped in across the boarder was Arica. Total dump... we didn't take a single picture and left asap....moving on. Next up was Iquique, which we loved. We stayed in a fantastic hostel just steps from the beach. There were tons of fun people there and we partied with Israelis and South Africans. We sat on the beach for two days (only got a little burned) and then took a 19 hour bus ride south to La Serena where we stayed with our first Servas host family.


Note: Servas is an international non-profit organization that pairs travelers and hosts around the world in hope of fostering cross culture relationships and promoting world peace. After you interviewed and approved as a non-ax murder, you can contact the thousands of hosts and stay in their homes for a few days (for free!!)


We stayed with a Chilean woman and her lovely children for two days during which she fed us great local food and helped us do our laundry (which we needed!)

 The Plaza in Iquique

The beach right outside of our hostels 

 The boardwalk in Iquique

The shower AND toilet all in one.  Suddenly it was okay to pee in the shower.

Downtown La Serena 

 La Serena

We spent an afternoon people watching in the Plaza in La Serena.

Three weeks in and we feel like we are getting our travelling stride down.  We are in Valparaiso and plan to hang out for a bit.  More to come!