Chile leads Latin America in ice cream consumption, and it’s a great way to stay cool during the summer season in Santiago. Here are three places we recommend our guests to try ice cream in Santiago, for that moment when they need a cool treat of helado. El Toldo Azul- One of Santiago’s finest places […]
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On vacation or visiting for business, a proper visit to Santiago should include a nice meal, and the Chilean capital offers a number of options. Here are three restaurants in Vitacura that show the best that the city has to offer in food, in this affluent and modern neighborhood. Vitacura sits in the shadow of
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One of Chile’s most prominent valleys, the Maipo valley, produces the big reds which Chile become known for early on in its commercial wine journey. Its home to some of the biggest players, Santa Rita and Concha y Toro, and spans from the flatter, hotter low Maipo up to the base of the Andes Mountains.
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Getting a bird’s eye view of a city is more than just a great photo opportunity. It allows for reflection on the urban jungle below, brings out the details, the buildings, parks, roads and waterways which giver personality to a community. Santiago has some perfect look outs over the city, but a ride up the
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Walking tours are a favorite for many to see a new city. They offer a more personable and immersed view of a city or space. This puts you in touch with the locals, the sights, sounds and smells that make each destination unique. Here in Chile, Santiago’s central historic district is the perfect place to
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Pitched along a row of hills which extends south from the Maipo River, the Perez Cruz Vineyard has always been high up on our list of vineyards to visit. Perez Cruz is a family owned winery which only produces red wines. Its Liguai vineyard is heavily influenced by the rocky soil of the Andes, which
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This photo is from a dinner at Flor de Calabaza, in downtown Concepcion, a local drink and casual dining spot with a mix of local seafood and ingredients from the area, with a touch of Easter Island (the chef had lived there for some time). We got things going with a bottle of this Rivera
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