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08-20-2013 04:49 PM |
Re: Chile (Santiago and wine country)
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Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
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I've been to Santiago, Vina del Mar and Valparaiso. I was there in 2001 for a friend's wedding. Vina (beach community) is beautiful. Santiago is nice and cosmopolitan, but I didn't find it to be spectacular (smoggy due to its position in the valley). It reminded me of a European city. Valparaiso is really cool. Perched above the Pacific.
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I've gotten a bunch of recommendations for Valparaiso. Definitely added to the list!
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I'll be honest, I was with a group of high school friends who hadn't seen each other in a while. Meaning we didn't really do many touristy things and were drunk most of the time (we were in our mid/late 20s). We drank about five billion pisco sours.
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I enjoyed the Pisco Sours (hi, plf!) in Peru as well. But your story is not as good as my design school friend who ended up eloping to Vegas with a guy she met in Chile based (she claims) on overindulgence in the Pisco Sours. They are now divorced. But, hey, that brought her to the USA, so good on him...
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It's great to travel that far and not get jet lag.
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Best freaking thing ever. I say after my trip around the globe earlier this year. The time change to Mumbai kicked my ass.
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