| Page Views: 1,806 Last Visit to Santiago: May, 2004 | Santiago is the place for skiing and wines by danielcv - last update: May 21, 2004 |
Santiago is an european city in the andes | Santiago cathedral reflexes on a modern building |
If you go to Santiago the first thing you will notice is the lack of stereotypes. The place is not an exotic latin american city, there is no tropical jungle and the population is well educated. Santiago ressembles european capitals by its architecture and mediterranean climate. |
| Vineyards in the Santiago area |
|  | Wines: Santiago is the place to be You will find dozens of wineries in the Santiago region, dont miss Concha Y Toro.
Wines are really cheap there and even the taxi drivers drink it. |
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| Pros: | "Nice city, nice climate, great wines and landscapes" | | Cons: | "Due to economic boom Santiago is becoming an expensive city" | | In A Nutshell: | "Go to Santiago for skiing and touring the wineries. Dont expect busy nighlife, though." |
danielcv's Santiago Travel Tips
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tribi Mon Sep 19, 2005 03:30 UTC
Lapizlazuli it is not extint, but it is very scarse, mines exists only in Afganistan and one (1) in Chile. Everywhere in the world it is better to avoid shops recommended by local tour operators (the also profit from it). | Luchonda Sat Aug 14, 2004 23:08 UTC
Perfect picture on the top of yr report ! Greets from Belgium | emilienoelle Sat Aug 14, 2004 22:51 UTC
I have always really liked wines from Chile, as you say they are a good buy, but do the taxi drivers drink them while they are driving? E | travelife Fri May 28, 2004 19:55 UTC
Some informative tips on Santiago... |
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