Tag Archives: Chile

Wineries in Chile

Posted on January 7, 2013 by David Cross

We spent our last day in Chile touring the southern Colchagua wine valley which is about 100 miles south of Santiago at the foot of the Andes mountains.  You can see my introduction to Chile blog posting if you missed … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Easter Island

Posted on January 5, 2013 by David Cross

Easter Island (proper name is Isla de Pascua) is actually called Easter Island as the island was discovered by a modern (Dutch) seafarer (Captain Rogovan) on Easter. Currently, only 6,000 people live on the island and it is visited by … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year from Santiago Chile!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by David Cross

Próspero Año Nuevo! (No more fiscal cliffs in 2013!) We are celebrating the end of the year in Santiago, Chile with the local downtown crowd and enjoying a great meal and great weather in the southern hemisphere. We are staying … Continue reading →

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The Cultural Santiago

Posted on December 31, 2012 by David Cross

We relaxed and toured around Santiago a little more today…visiting the artistic areas in town where famous poets, actors, artists, etc. have and continue to live:    We also visited the Presidential Palace: …along with a nice climb up into … Continue reading →

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A tour around Santiago Chile

Posted on December 8, 2012 by David Cross

We just arrived in Chile and started a tour.  It is a Catholic holiday today in Chile. We toured around the city today and sampled the local wine and snacks. A view from the hills above the city The Presidential … Continue reading →

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A few pics from Chile

Posted on December 8, 2012 by David Cross

Nothing fancy, but the weather is gorgeous and relaxing for December. Ran around the local downtown park with Running Chile running club this morning 🙂   Will be posting pics periodically on Skydrive: http://sdrv.ms/XlHYJa       

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Shopping in Santiago

Posted on December 7, 2012 by David Cross

Chile is very different than other countries in South America…other than you need to know Spanish. This is no American tourist trap and if you don’t know Spanish…it is not easy to get around.  The Grand Hyatt is a fantastic … Continue reading →

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The first day of summer

Posted on December 7, 2012 by David Cross

Flying into the mountains…the Andes are gorgeous from above: And when we arrived, it is definitely sunny Santiago Chile. Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone 8!

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