Winery

On the Pan American Highway

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April 4th 2007
It was a 2 day drive from Pucon to Santiago, driving on the Pan-American Highway, so it was a gratefully a little less bumpy. We broke up the trip by camping at Salto del Laja, a lovely waterfall. From the campsite we could hear the water rushing. It was quite soothing. About 200 km away from Santiago we stopped at the Miguel Torres winery for a tour. The tour was a good but we couldn't hear th ... read more

South America » Chile » Biobío » Salto del Laja

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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