... would like to rent an apartment for our stay. We've never been to Chile before, and both Santiago and Valparaiso look really interesting. I'd appreciate any insights into the differences between the two. We like to get off the beaten tourist path when we can. Thanks for your ... more

apartments do not have air-conditioners. but they do provide fans, so that might help. Daytime temperatures can be high but evenings n early mornings even in summer are a bit cooler. For service apartment they call it apart-hotel or something like that. They are actually residence apartments but some ... more

... of April, staying in an apartment and renting a car. We would like to drive to a winery, have lunch and see a bit of the landscape. can anyone recommend a day trip that isn`t too far? ( We will have been travelling non-stop for the two weeks before ... more

... relaxing. We would like an apartment or hostel with a kitchen in Valpariso in the price range of 550 - 650 dollars. From mid-January. We have seen some one bedroom apartments for this price on some websites and these would be ideal. Does anyone have any suggestions on finding resonably ... more

... trying to find a furnished apartment to rent ... ... to find a nice furnished apartment for 260,000 - 400,000 a month (I'd prefer the lower end of the range!), but I'm not having much luck... This seems to be an impossible task to do from afar, so I ... more

... in Chile. One of these should be able to help www.portalinmobiliario.com/empresas/empresas.asp?et=2 Alternatively go to the property section of EL Mercurio, the most important daily paper at www.propiedades.emol.com/_portada/index.aspx There are a number of apartments in Viña advertised today ... more

... be able to find nice apartments in Viña ... ... from there always check the apartments. With a child, remember safety and look for apartments with playing common spaces. Please be careful with too recently painted places, check for orientation and remember in the southern hemisphere the best is an orientation to ... more

... point is do you speak Spanish. If not then that must be your first priority. You should be able to find an apartment for $200-250,000 either in Valparaiso or in Viña del Mar next door. You might find this website useful, www.escapeamericanow.blogspot.com/ despite its biases ... more

Remember that the apartment rental rates quoted by Toid are for UNFURNISHED apartments. You will probably need to add fridge, gas stove, furniture, washing machine, maybe dryer, and even light fixtures to the start-up costs. Escape America basically a one man blog not a shared database and community of ... more