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... We were all a bit to ex cited and decided a big night out was in order that night. The bus from Santiago to Mendoza *Chile to Argentina* took 6 hours and was actually quite beautiful as we drove the the Andes and got to see more snow capped mountains. ...
... on a bus ticket (well i say a bus, more like a mini bus with 4 people in it). Anyway, Id not really enjoyed Chile, so I was looking forward to getting back to Argentina. The journey was about 8 hours (1 spent at the border crossing), but the scenery in ...
... dry). Oh and did we mention the region produces 70% of Argentinas wine and is a steakhouse mecca? Token History Lesson: Mendoza is a desert region just east over the Andes from Santiago. The region produces 70% of the countries wines from more ...
... , so we decided to head to Mendoza as soon as we could by bus (7 hours). Much to our delight, we arrived in Mendoza (Argentina) in the middle of their wine festival, when locals dress up in traditional costume and there are many local wines and dishes to ...
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Santiago to Cuzco ... and back???
Posted on Dec 17, 2008, 21:43:55
... Malbecs in Argentina, which we don't have in Chile, though we do have Carmenere which gets some people all excited. Mendoza is really well known for a couple of Malbecs that are real prizewinners. There are winetasting tours from Santiago, though they ...
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Santiago to Cuzco ... and back???
Posted on Dec 17, 2008, 06:28:18
... On the way back you could go through Argentina, in which case most people would go through Salta, and then down to Cordoba or Mendoza (wine in Mendoza, if you do that), and cross over the Andes back to Santiago (about a six-hour ride). Keep in mind that ...
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Santiago to Cuzco ... and back???
Posted on Dec 17, 2008, 12:57:37
... Calientes. Return across the Altiplano to Lake Titicaca and Puno (skipping Juliaca), then La Paz, Oruro, Jujuy, Salta, Cordoba and Mendoza. Then a brief hop over the Andes back to Santiago. Take the overnight buses if possible in Chile, but you may ...
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Santiago to Cuzco ... and back???
Posted on Dec 17, 2008, 13:02:18
That's some awesome advice guys. Thanks a lot. As for wine tasting in Mendoza, I have to try that, though I'd probably rather do it in Chile if its affordable given that Chilean wine is generally of a better quality. How much do you guys think ...
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