Cerro Mauco

Last weekend, some people from out program took a trip up Cerro Mauco outside of Concón (about a 45 minute bus ride from Valparaíso). Cerro Mauco is the tallest hill in the region and is known for its spectacular views...unfortunately for us, it was cloudy. However, the landscape was beautiful and it felt good to get out of the city for the day.

It was about two hours for both the climb and descent and we stopped to eat lunch at the peak. I ended up sharing mine with a mountain dog whose ribs were poking through its coat...I will never get used to that!

Afterwords, we went into the town of Concón to eat their famous empanadas. Mine was called "empanada loca"... when I asked the woman what was in it, she told me it to just try it. It was some type of sea food...I think. I decided it would be best to keep it a mystery and not look it up.  

It was the perfect Sunday and I am looking forward to the numerous outings that the program has planned for this semester.