We left Mendoza and took the bus through the Andes to Santiago. The trip started off on flat land and we passed some beautiful vineyards as we headed out. They we started to climb and climb the mountain range. At the top of the Andes we met the border of Chile. There were long lines of cars and buses waiting to cross the border. It was a little confusing and it took about two and a half hours to get throughout the process. We all had to get off the bus for this. One line for your passport, then another for your certificate of travel, then another for your declaration statement, then another to have your luggage scanned. Then finally. Back to the bus.
There were many buses.
" get off, that bus, its not our bus" " yes it is" " no it is not" " are you sure?" "Yes our Bus had red seats. This looks nothing like our bus" "really " "yes really"........................... " oh, there it is"
The ride from the Chile border was very very steep. Many switchbacks as we came down from the top of the Andes. We finally made it into Santiago about 8 o'clock. The terminal was packed with people and buses lined up waiting to unload. We had a few challages........no money, didn't know the name or address of our hotel but it all worked out. I got money from an ATM. $160 got me one million pesos ..........I'm a millionaire.
really, it's a wonder that you have made it this far without sleeping in the streets or at a police department....
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