Santa Rita

Santiago- Santa Rita

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December 22nd 2008
Back on the Panamerican we headed north to Santiago stopping off at the Maipo Valley. Yes it is another wine growing area. This tiem a very old one where the oldest wineries are . We are staying at Santa Rita. This magnificant house set in a park like grounds is breathtaking. It is a hotel on the grand scale. As we are the only guests we are getting teh whole treatment, dinner on the terrace, ... read more

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more