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Santa Rita Vineyard

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December 5th 2014
Once again, we contracted Turistik to be our ride to the vineyard. In this occasion, the main body of the people accompanying us were Brazilians, some of whom had chosen to do a bike ride in the area, and were staying for the night. Our guide to the vineyard, Daniel, was very informative and kept us entertained with the back story of the location, going back to 1814 when 120 survivors of a disa ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago

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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