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- South America
- Chile
- Santiago
- Wine Country
Wine Country
Chilean wine enjoys a good reputation with sommeliers all around
the world, with its popularity soaring in the last decade. Central
Chile's Mediterranean climate is ideal for vineyards, and some of
the best wine comes from the Central Valley, around Santiago. Wine
tasting tours are a popular attraction in Santiago, and there are
many wineries to choose from. Valle de Maipo, Valle de Casablanca
and Valle de San Antonio are the closest to the city, and there are
nearly 30 wineries alone in Valle de Maipo. Wine country in Chile
stretches for many miles along the coast however, from Valle de
Elqui in the north to Valle de Malleco in the south.
Wine country is an especially beautiful region in the summer,
and it is possible to hire bicycles to tour the area. Some groups
of wineries have banded together to offer established tours along
'wine routes', of which the Colchagua Valley is the most popular.
Many tour operators in Santiago offer wine tasting packages as
well.
Information & Facts
Language
The official language is Spanish.
Money
The local currency is the Chilean Peso (CLP), which is divided
into 100 centavos. Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club and to a lesser
extent, American Express, are accepted in most large shops and
hotels. Travellers cheques, particularly in US Dollars, are welcome
in major towns, where there are banks and
cambiosoffering currency exchange services. ATMs are
widely available.
Time
Mainland is GMT -4 (GMT -3 from October to March). Easter
Island is GMT -6 (GMT -5 from October to March).