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Programs of Half-day and full-day visits
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1.
Half-day visit to Santiago
Santiago, founded in 1541, is a mixture of old
and modern features. Santa Lucia Hill (panoramic views), Central Square, Cathedral,
Central Post-Office, Santiago Town Hall, Government House and Horse
Track. Estern modern quarters, lapis lazuli stores.
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2. Half-day visit
to Andes Vineyards
There are top-quality vineyards close to
Santiago (Maipo valley). One suggested visit starts with Viña Undurraga,
it then continues with Viña Cavas del Maipo (Boutique Vineyard), Viña
Concha y Toro, and Viña Aquitania (Boutique Vineyard). Another
interesting option is an excursion to Viña Santa Rita. Its winery,
declared National Heritage, combines the traditional American and French
oak barrels with the most modern production systems.
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3. Full-day visit to wine route and
Colchagua
The Colchagua Valley is located 130 kilometers
from Santiago, considered “a paradise” by many enologists. Itsweather conditions
allow most grape varieties to adapt perfectly. Fine stocks such as
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,Carmenère, Chardonnay, Semillon and Sauvignon
Blanc, are produced here. Suggested vineyards: Viu Manent, Bisquertt or
Montes. Suggested lunch at Santa Cruz Hotel and visit the high-quality
Museum of Colchagua.
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4. Full-day visit to wine train
Another alternative regarding Chilean wine is
Wine Train (Tren del Vino), a delightful trip into the past driven by a
locomotive built in 1913. On this train you travel along the main
vineyards, tasting a selection of wines. Visit vineyards, have lunch at
the Santa Cruz Hotel and visit the Museum of Colchagua.
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5. Full-day visit to Isla Negra – Pomaire
Only and hour and a half from Santiago is Isla Negra,
a beach that embraces one of Nobel Prize in Literature winner Pablo
Neruda’s houses. The Isla Negra House was built in 1939 out of stone and
wood, and it houses a unique collection of diverse items that give it the
sense of a big ship. The house’s intriguing collection is made up of
items gathered by the poet throughout his lifeComing back to Santiago,
visit Pomaire, village based on pottery production whose origins go back
to 1771. Its legacy - which can be appreciated in its clay handcraft
stores - has been kept for generations.
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6. Full-day visit to The Andes Mountains
This excursion will get you in direct contact
with nature. Just one hour away from Santiago there are the most
important ski centers of the region. Morethan 2,600 meters above sea
level you will reach the ski resorts of Farellones, La Parva, El Colorado
and Valle Nevado. Luckily, you may spot some foxes and condors.
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7. Full-day visit to Portillo (in The Andes
Mountains)
In the road connecting Santiago with Mendoza
(Argentina) it is possible to visit Portillo Winter Center, the oldest
one in South America, founded in 1949. Portillo offers an infrastructure
that enables the enjoyment of skiing during winter time and all the
attractions of the Mountain in summer time. Its beautiful panorama of
Laguna del Inca, located at 2,800 meters above the sea level, is
remarkable.
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8. Full-day visit to Viña del Mar and Valparaíso
Valparaíso, whose origins go back to 1536, is a
harbor city, Human Cultural Heritage and seat of the Chilean Parliament.
It presents a picturesque view with its elevators, colorful neighborhoods
within its 45 hills Visit La Sebastiana, Nobel Prize winner Pablo
Neruda’s museum house.
Relatively close is Viña del Mar, which has
singular architecture, streets and palaces.
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9. Full-day visit to Zapallar and Cachagua
(independent trip)
Cachagua and Zapallar are, without a doubt, two of
the prettiest seashore places in central Chile. Cachagua is a small beach
that combines the beauty of the coastal border with the fields and woods
surrounding it. Its south-most end offers a 4 km beach, which invites for
a long relaxed walk, whilst its north side offers the traditional wooden
houses with thatched roofs, a great view of its Penguins’ Island and the
charming little beach “Las Cujas”. Going East you can see the low
mountains “El Tigre” and “Los Cordones” with their respective native
woods.
Zapallar, 5 km North of Cachagua, dates from
1893. It is framed by high hills, with even more native woods. It offers
a white sand beach, fishermen’s wharf and early 20th century houses, a
complete outstanding landscape.
We recommend you get a map in Santiago, rent a
car with the travel agency and explore this coast on your own. You can
also ask an ad-hoc group
excursion to the travel agency.
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Additional
information can be obtained from:
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Contact: Mrs. SONIA LUND
(General Coordinator)
E-mail: sonialund@atnviajes.cl
enriquechanut@atnviajes.cl
Phone: (56 2) 4906433
Support: (56 2) 3397339 - (56 2) 4906400
Fax: (56 2) 4906451
Web Page: www.atnviajes.cl
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