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Door to the concrete wine tank in the original bodega.
Day 3 - Chile - Santiago via Algarrobo

May 1st 2006
Today, May 1, is a national holiday in Chile. It is the equivalent of Labor Day in North America so most businesses are closed. There are a lot of families traveling around enjoying the long weekend. Last night at dinner and again at breakfast we met Courtney (originally from Boston, now working in Santiago) and Roderigo. They were extremely helpful in describing the local customs and “how t ... read more
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Chilean Flag 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
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