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Torres del Paine: The Natural Spectacle of Wild Patagonia
Posted on April 19, 2013 - Category Chile, Destination Highlight, South America, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Torres del Paine National Park at the southern tip of Chile is filled with rushing rivers, cascading waterfalls, multi-colored lagoons, massive glaciers, deep blue lakes, and sky-piercing mountain peaks. Wild Patagonia is a true spectacle of nature, best experienced in person. Bleak cold is the main feature of southern Patagonia during most of the year. [...]
Chiles Drinks; Vino Tinto and Terremoto
Posted on April 5, 2013 - Category Chile, Travel Tips | 2 Comments
The Latin America for Less team recently traveled to Chile and learned about the fascinating history of Chilean wine. The following is a guide to what we tasted Vino Tinto Chile has a long and proud viticultural history dating back to the 16th century when the Spanish brought their vines with them to the new [...]
Discovering Easter Island
Posted on February 13, 2013 - Category Chile, Easter Island | Leave a Comment
We continue our monthly theme of man-made wonders in Latin America and this week we explore the most remote island in the world. Easter Island is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle. Easter Island was annexed by the nation of Chile in 1888 and has [...]
A Dream Vacation to Torres del Paine National Park
Posted on January 22, 2013 - Category Chile | Leave a Comment
The endless landscapes of Patagonia, from glaciers to volcanoes, make Chile’s southern tip a must-see during your Chile vacation. Explore Patagonia with our expert travel advisor Silvana Zavala, who made the journey through Torres Del Paine last September. Located in southern Chile, Torres Del Paine is a stunning national park, which was declared a UNESCO [...]
Highlights of a South America Wine Tour
Posted on December 28, 2012 - Category Argentina, Chile, Destination Highlight, South America | Leave a Comment
This month we’ve been featuring wine destinations in Argentina and Chile. Today, we’re happy to share a plan for how to put it all together into one fabulous South America wine tour package. Start in Chile and cross over to Argentina, making sure to hit the highlights of these two exciting destinations. When you combine [...]
Uncorking Chile’s Wine Country
Posted on December 18, 2012 - Category Chile, Culture & Traditions, Travel Tips | Leave a Comment
Chile has always been renowned for its affordable New World wines; more recently its top reds have challenged the best from California and France. Chile is a country of dramatic geographical and climatic contrasts making it the perfect locale for wine production. Stretching just over 2,500 miles long while averaging about 100 miles wide, Chile [...]
Top Three Wine Destinations in South America
Posted on December 11, 2012 - Category Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Travel Tips, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
South America is blessed with breathtaking scenery and some of the highest quality of wine vineyards in the world. Argentina and Chile especially pride themselves in their internationally acclaimed wines and the tourism it continues to attract. We present three of the most popular Latin America wine destinations every traveler needs to visit. Mendoza, Argentina Argentina’s famous [...]
Explore South America’s Wine Trails
Posted on December 5, 2012 - Category Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, South America, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Today we happily inaugurate the December theme for LAFL’s South America travel blog: wine! The holidays are beginning, the New Year looms just around the corner, and altogether there is much to celebrate. As the festivities approach, we thought it would be fitting to focus on the beverage that has been lauded by all great [...]
