Category Archives: Chile

  Escape travel section, Australia – Oct 16, 2011 On paper, Valparaiso in Chile doesn’t sound all that appealing. About 120km northwest of the capital, Santiago, it’s a busy commercial port with a handful of museums and monuments. Most mornings it’s enveloped in a thick, view-obscuring sea fog and getting to most of its hotels,Continue reading “The grungy charm of Valparaiso, Chile”

Escape travel section, Australia – Sep 11, 2011 Everyone told Maria Luz she was mad to try growing grapes in Chile’s San Antonio Valley. The valley is just 4km from the coast and every morning gets smothered in a cold sea fog. They said the grapes would never ripen. Or they’d be killed off byContinue reading “Chile’s new breed of winemakers”

  Escape travel section, Australia – July 31, 2011 “Go up like an old man, come down like a teenager,” advises Pablo. I’ll second that. I’m 200 metres from the summit of 5600-metre-high Toco Volcano in the Chilean Andes and I feel 108. At this altitude, every step is a breath-sapping test of physical andContinue reading “Chile’s Atacama desert”

  Escape travel section, Australia – July 17, 2011 Chile’s capital tends to get a bad rap when compared with other South American cities. It might not have Rio’s party atmosphere or the style of Buenos Aires but it certainly has enough sights and attractions to justify hanging around for a few days. It’s alsoContinue reading “Santiago city guide”