General Info
A 4 star hotel located only steps away from the most famous beach of Chile, Reñaca. It has 32 comfortable and fully-equipped suites for a maximum of 6 people, with some rooms have a jacuzzi. Its large balconies overlook the Pacific Ocean and have a breath-taking view of the bay of Valparaiso.

Museo de Francisco Fonck:
4 Norte 784; (56-32) 686 753. Tues-Fri, 10am - 6pm, Weekends 10am - 2pm, US$1) Archaeological museum specializing in Easter Island, featuring an island moai (statue) and library.

Jardin Botanico:
(From the center, take bus 20 east to the end of the line, and walk about 10 min to the entrance.) This national botanical garden is home to "61 hectares" of native and exotic plants", serves researchers, has a nursery, a library, and gives a series of educational programs.

Horse-drawn Tour:
Get a good view of Viña by taking a horse-drawn sigh-seeing tour, leaving from Plaza Vergara. $15 for 2 people.

Museo Palacio Rioja:
(Quillota 214. Open 10am-2pm, and 3pm-6om Tues-Sun). A mansion-turned-museum; also gives frequent musical and theater presentations.

Festival Internacional de la Cancion:
(A week long festival held every February). Usually a collection of latin singers from around the world, with a token american artist thrown into the mix.

La Campana National Park:
The best inland excursion in the area. Excellent trails pass through shady woodlands to the summit of Cerro La Campana for panoramic views ranging from sea level at Valparaíso to Aconcagua, South America's highest peak. This 8000 hectare park is one of the most easily accessible from Santiago, being only 100 km north-west of the city via the Panamerican highway. It is also only 40 kms from Valparaiso. It was added to the park system in the mid-1960's from private donation. La Campana is located in the dry scrubland of the coastal range and resembles the arid mountains of Southern California. It still harbors protected stands of roble, one of the few trees that has naturally evolved in this harsh environment of limited water and sometimes blisteringly hot summers. The Chilean palm is also found within the park limits, a massive tree that can grow to 30 meters in height and have a 2 meter diameter. This impressive tree used to be found throughout the country, but due to years of overexploitation to extract its sugary sap is now only found in certain areas. The altitude of La Campana varies between 400 m in the valleys and 2200 m (7,300ft) at the top of Cerro Campana, the tallest in the park. Attractions: One of the most popular activities in the park is to climb to the summit of Cerro Campana (1900 m). Even Darwin could not resist when he passed through the area over a hundred years ago. Unfortunately, the incredibly clear views of the snowy peaks of the Andes to the east and the ships at harbor 40 km away in Valparaiso are rare these days due to the smog emanating from the metropolitan area. There are several trails leading to the summit of Cerro Campana, depending on whether you enter the park from the Palmas de Ocoa entrance in the north (4 kms from Panamerican highway) or the Granizo entrance in the south, a longer (12 kms) and more time consuming trip.
Another popular destination is the Salto de La Cortadera, a 35 meter waterfall that cascades onto granite rocks at the base of a cliff. This is best in springtime with the stronger runoff from the winter snow melt.
Administration: There are CONAF ranger posts at each entrance, with the main station being at the southern Granizo entrance, about 1 km from the town bearing the same name. For any questions regarding hiking trails, ask the park guards, they will be more than happy to help.