We are off to explore the Aconcagua Valley wine region and drive northeast of Santiago towards the Andes mountains. What a stunning view! After an hour or so drive we arrive at Vina San Esteban/In Situ. A boutique wine producer with only 300 acres planted on the slopes of the Andes foothills. We have a…
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Well, today is supposed to be a ‘city and market tour’ but that’s not going to happen, at least as planned. A couple of the historic neighborhoods and markets on the plan to be visited are in the area where demonstrations are ongoing and need to be avoided. Claudio (driver) skirts some areas near where…
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Finally, I get to sleep in today as there is nothing scheduled this morning. The supermarket is open, so we get supplies. Grocery shopping in a foreign country is always interesting – I forgot that you need to weigh the fruit first, so we forgo the bananas in the checkout line. We are taking advantage…
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The flights from Cusco to Lima to Santiago were straightforward and on-time. There’s a two-hour time difference in Santiago from Lima so even though our flights were early, our arrival is still early evening. No way I am driving in Chile so we’re hired a driver and guide to escort us to some of the…
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