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Colchagua Valley and Patagonia
Julie and I took a coal fired steam train around Colchagua Valley, Chile's answer to Napa Valley. The train supplied us with more wine than we could drink, faster than we could drink it. To break up the day, we stopped at some of Chile's prized vineyards for more tastings and a delicious 5 course lunch. The two most popular grapes grown in Chile are Cabernet Saugvi...
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james st. james
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patiperros
great trip. i totally understand the dog-o-meter, however, chile will mess with the reading. normally, a country of chile's level of development (fairly good) will have few stray dogs, but this isn't the case. the authorities have the means to deal with the issue, but there was some popular push back against efforts to round up strays. people in santiago and valparaiso would hide strays in their yards overnight to keep them from getting taken and euthenized. so they pretty much gave up. many "strays" are also owned dogs who pretty much roam free all day. the dogs are happy and generally in good health (unlike dogs in more unfortunate countries), though turds and fleas can be a nuisance. enjoy your travels, and i hope to read more about your dog-o-meter as your trip goes on. cheers!