The Vineyard by the Sea

As our taxi wound its way down the wide avenues of Santiago, our driver, despite his rudimentary English, regaled us with his vacation stories. “Viña Del Mar! Very good! Nice beach! Nice food! I go on weekend,” he announced excitedly, as he fumbled in his pockets while stopped at a red light.

As part of my fortnightly travel column “South of the Equator,” I write about relishing in the serenity of Viña Del Mar.