4–8 Mar 2013
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaíso, CHILE
Chile/Continental timezone

Travel Information

Location

Just an hour and a half northwest of Santiago, neighboring Viña
del Mar and Valparaíso are like two sides of a coin. Viña, the
'Garden City,' is one of Chile's premier beach resorts, with
excellent hotels and shopping. Valparaíso, immortalized 
in the words of Pablo Neruda, is one of South America's
most charismatic and historic ports, with its charming
ascensores (funicular railways) and colorful hillside
constructions.
» Map
 

Getting to Viña del Mar - Valparaíso

The Viña del Mar - Valparaiso urban area is located about 100 km (60 miles) 
from the International Airport of Santiago. The trip takes about 70 minutes.
There are several alternative ways to get to your Hotel in Vina del Mar:
» Bus (1 transfer) + local taxi
» Shuttle
» Taxi
 

Special Bus Service from Santiago Airport to Hotels in Viña

Prices and times vary depending on number of participants requesting transfer. 

Airport transfer should be arranged and confirmed with conference secretary, Alison Sherman (alison.sherman@usm.cl).



How to get to Viña from Santiago airport by public transportation

If using public transportation, please do the following:

At the airport, leaving every 10-20 minutes are buses going towards Santiago (leaving the airport, to the right). These are approx. 2000 pesos or, $4 USD, paid on the bus. After about 15 minutes, the bus will arrive at the bus terminal Los Pajaritos (sounds: “pah-haritos,” you can tell the driver to let you know when the bus arrives). There you can buy a bus ticket to Viña del Mar on any of the bus companies, prices and quality are comparable, and buses leave every 10-15 minutes (approx. 4500 pesos or $9 USD).

The trip from Los Pajaritos to Viña del Mar takes about 90 minutes. The Bus Terminal in Viña del Mar is in the center of the city, near Plaza Jose Vergara, about 0.5-1km from the hotels Gala or San Martin. Then you can take a Taxi from bus terminal to your hotel, it should cost less than 3000 pesos. You can print out the Viña map from the Workshop web page (Travel Information - New Maps).
 
New Maps
1. Map of Viña (hotel and restaurant area)

2. Map of University Campus (talk, lunch, reception, bus stop locations)
 

Recommended Hotels

» Hotel San Martín 
Address: Avenida San Martín 667, Viña del Mar          
Tel. +56 (32) 268-9191
Fax +56 (32) 268-9195
http://www.hotelsanmartin.cl/
In order to take advantage of University prices, please make reservations through Alison Sherman.
 
» Hotel Cantamar                                                      
Address: Avenida 5 Norte 230, Viña del Mar.             
Tel. +56 (32) 247-1010
Fax +56 (32) 247-5776
http://www.cantamar.cl 
 

Other Hotels
» Hotel Ankara                                                           
Address: Avenida San Martín 476, Viña del Mar.        
Tel. +56 (32) 246-5500
Fax: +56 (32) 246-5600
http://www.ha.cl

» Hotel Monterilla                                                     
Address: Avenida 2 Norte 65, Viña del Mar.               
Tel. +56 (32) 297-6950
Fax +56 (32) 268-3576
http://www.monterilla.cl

» Hotel Hispano                                                         
Address: Plaza Parroquia 391, Viña del Mar.               
Tel +56 (32) 247-7096
Fax +56 (32) 268-5860
http://www.hotelhispano.cl
 

Tours & Cruises

» www.gochile.cl
» www.austral-adventures.com
» www.chilediscover.com
» www.exitotravel.com
» www.cultourachile.cl
 

Visitor Links

» www.mapcity.cl
» www.chile-hotels.com
» www.sernatur.cl
» www.valparaisonline.cl
» www.hoteleschilenos.cl (Valparaiso)
» www.hoteleschilenos.cl (Viña del Mar)