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Viña del Mar

Population: ~ 330.000

Time difference to London - Time zone GMT/UTC: -4 hours (+/- changes due summertime/daylight saving)

Climate, weather: 28ºC - 25ºC (82ºF -78ºF) in January to 10ºC - 12ºC (50ºF -54ºF) in July with most of the rain falling between May and August.

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Viña is part of the Fifth Region, next to the Capital's Region of Santiago de Chile. It offers high quality tourism facilities, which includes lodgings and gastronomy, shopping centers and sports activities, such as soccer, water ski, cycling, basketball and tennis and more.

In relation to Viña's night life, the city has adequate facilities to satisfy the most demanding needs of any visitor - in this way, there are cabarets, pubs, discos, piano bars, and others.

Viña del Mar (Chile) - Things to See:

Pablo Neruda Sea Port

Jardìn Botànico Nacional – a National Botanical garden with many rare and exotic plants and flowers

Quinta Vergara park

Isla Negra – Former Beach home of Nobel prize winning poet Pablo Neruda

Exceptional character to the city

Its famous temperate Mediterranean climate, uncontaminated beaches, colorful topography of hills, city and sea, its historic castles and palaces, its safe and secure environment and its intense culture and nightlife give an exceptional character to the city of Viña del Mar, the tourist capital of Chile.

'Special offers'

When you arrive at the bus terminal be aware form 'special offers' concerning to 'taxis' and 'cheap hostels' offered by intrusive 'agents' awaiting you when you leave the bus.

Go directly (5 minutes) to the city's tourist information on the Plaza A.Francisco Vergara - they will inform you well and kindly.

More information and interesting Web-Sites regarding Viña del Mar:

► www.munivina.cl

City administration Viña del Mar

► www.culturaviva.cl

Culture cooperation Viña del Mar (site in Spanish only)

► www.visitevinadelmar.cl

City administration Viña del Mar - Tourism (Page in Spanish only)

► Ad a link regarding to Viña del Mar

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