Tag Archives: Chile

Santiago, a modern city with fascinating recent history

Posted on March 24, 2016 by noconbach

After visiting the old town of Buenos Aires, the wilderness of Patagonia, and the wineries of Mendoza, Santiago seemed different. It is a modern city, with highrises and chic neighborhoods. …and every U.S. chain imaginable. TGIFridays remains TGIFridays here, not TGIViernes! … Continue reading →

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Valparaiso = Colorful in Spanish (not really, but it could)

Posted on March 12, 2016 by noconbach

From the modern city of Santiago to the old cobblestoned streets of Valparaiso is only a couple hours by car, but the differences are huge. Google Maps led us up twisting, turning narrow streets that reminded us of the nearly impassable … Continue reading →

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The Chilean Connection: cows, wine, and Michigan Tech

Posted on February 26, 2016 by noconbach

We visited just one winery in Chile, Kingston Family Vineyards, and we think we picked the best one! Kingston was identified as one of the best Chilean wineries to visit and it was on our route between Santiago and Valparaiso. Surprisingly we found out we had … Continue reading →

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