CHILE-THE FINGER POINTING TO ANTARCTICA

North to south, Chile's coastline measures a staggering 2,700 miles. That's approximately the same distance as a line drawn from L.A. to N.Y. (Manhattan) and her eastern border is never further from the Pacific on the west that 110 miles. In fact, Chile is among the smallest of the continent's many nations when you calculate square miles. That number is a mere 292,258 square miles as compared to Brazil which covers a whopping 3,287,893 square miles.

We docked early on 1-20-11 and the first segment of our cruise was over with many fellow passengers getting off and going to their homes. We docked in Valparaiso, the sister city of Santiago and enjoyed a trip ashore to Vina del Mar(a resort community).