Our accommodation at the Robinson Crusoe Inn, Valparaiso is truly wonderful.
I found this hotel through Trip Advisor and it had some great review
s. The lounge and bre
akfast room is at the top of the hotel with stunning views to the harbour. When like Steve and I you live in the countryside with not a ship in sight to watch the huge container ships arriving in port and being taken into the harbour by tugs is quite fascinating. The breakast starting with fresh fruit is also delicious. The hotel has been
rebuilt on a site that has been occupied for over 100 years and incoporates all the technology needed to with stand and earthquake. I like using google maps, but I failed to print off a detailed on of the area where the hotel is located which led to Steve driving round in circles. Finally stopped as asked at another hotel and then a policeman! It was worth the
effort. It was recommended that we should walk down through town and visit Lord Cochrane's House and the Maritime museum. This town is built entirely on the side of very steep hills with lots of st
eps which makes getting from one level to another challenging! Later in the day we discover ascensor which take you from one level to the next - I really liked them. Discoverd that Downtown Valparaiso is a UNESCO World Heritage site. There are many beautiful
buildings, but also many in need of repair. The Naval HQ is beautifully maintained in the harbour area. Riding the ascensor up hill, we arrived at the centre of a political campaign to elect a new President of Chile with lots of young people waving flags. You never know what you will find when on holiday. The maritime museum was free and fascinating. Lord Cochrane of Dundonald in Scotland was
involved as an admiral in the Chilean Naval and involved with maintaining Chile's Independence. We have always been fascinated that a Scot was heavily involved in fighting for Chilean Independence. Bernard O'Higgins of Irish descent was also a main player at this time. After a lengthy tour of the museum we stopped for lunch in a restaurant with views over the Commerical Harbour that we saw from our hotel. We became engrossed in watching container ships being unloaded and the movement of containers around the port!
s. The lounge and breakfast room is at the top of the hotel with stunning views to the harbour. When like Steve and I you live in the countryside with not a ship in sight to watch the huge container ships arriving in port and being taken into the harbour by tugs is quite fascinating. The breakast starting with fresh fruit is also delicious. The hotel has been rebuilt on a site that has been occupied for over 100 years and incoporates all the technology needed to with stand and earthquake. I like using google maps, but I failed to print off a detailed on of the area where the hotel is located which led to Steve driving round in circles. Finally stopped as asked at another hotel and then a policeman! It was worth the 
effort. It was recommended that we should walk down through town and visit Lord Cochrane's House and the Maritime museum. This town is built entirely on the side of very steep hills with lots of st
eps which makes getting from one level to another challenging! Later in the day we discover ascensor which take you from one level to the next - I really liked them. Discoverd that Downtown Valparaiso is a UNESCO World Heritage site. There are many beautiful buildings, but also many in need of repair. The Naval HQ is beautifully maintained in the harbour area. Riding the ascensor up hill, we arrived at the centre of a political campaign to elect a new President of Chile with lots of young people waving flags. You never know what you will find when on holiday. The maritime museum was free and fascinating. Lord Cochrane of Dundonald in Scotland was 
involved as an admiral in the Chilean Naval and involved with maintaining Chile's Independence. We have always been fascinated that a Scot was heavily involved in fighting for Chilean Independence. Bernard O'Higgins of Irish descent was also a main player at this time. After a lengthy tour of the museum we stopped for lunch in a restaurant with views over the Commerical Harbour that we saw from our hotel. We became engrossed in watching container ships being unloaded and the movement of containers around the port!
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