Nobel-prize-winning writer Pablo Neruda called Valparaiso “mi ciudad desordenada,” or “my disorganized city,” according to my guide from Chilean tour company Ruta Chile. But don’t think that’s an insult; after all, this city’s wonderful informality — most noticeable in the seemingly random array of fascinating historic architecture on its winding hills — is what makes…
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VIDEO: A Ride on the Santo Domingo Metro
During my most recent visit to the Dominican Republic’s capital city, I took a ride aboard the city’s Metro, a sleek and modern mass transit system that debuted in 2008. It doesn’t connect many locations important to vacationers and international business travelers (yet — more lines are underway), but it’s still an interesting new way…
Cartagena’s Colorful Public Transportation
Where ever I go, I’m always interested in seeing the local means of transportation — to me, it’s a good indicator of the destination’s personality. In Cartagena, the public buses are an especially colorful sight (although plans to create a Bogotá-style public bus system may eventually diminish the population of these lively vehicles).