Stephen and the big mountain

Hiking & wine in the Cayon del Maipo

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November 25th 2012
Santiago is located just at the foot of the Andes. So yeah, no surprise that its residents love spending their weekends on the mountains, away from the hustle and bustle. We figured what's good enough for them, is good enough for us, so we'd join them. We rented a car for the day, and headed out to the Cayon del Mapio. Surprisingly enough, it wasn't very busy on the roads. It may ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Valle Nevado

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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