Gringo Chileno

Sorry for the email noise. I am testing a new podcasting feature and didn’t properly supervise my robots. Won’t happen again. Here’s a photo of a Pudu, the world’s smallest deer. The Southern Pudu is only found in central Chile.

Cajón del Maipo is a box canyon that is just 90 minutes from Santiago. It’s crazy how quickly you leave a metropolis of 7 million people and feel like you’ve reached the end of the world. There are volcanoes, but don’t worry, there’s a clearly marked evacuation route. Or just take the one road leading…

The Colchagua Valley is our favorite wine valley in Chile. More specifically, Apalta Valley is our favorite. It’s a tiny section of Colchagua, famous for producing the best Carmeneres. Which I had never heard of before coming to Chile, but is now my favorite type of wine. And a great story. Apalta translates to “poor…

I got to go back to Cajon del Maipo and visit Embalse El Yeso. It was astounding. Hard to believe this is just 2 hours from Santiago. Also got to check out Termas de Colina, some natural hot springs.

The esposa and I decided to make the quick 2.5 hour drive up to Portillo, a ski resort near the border of Argentina. It sits on Laguna del Inca, and is probably more incredible in the summer. Just look at the color of this water.

Chile has a long coast. This is known. So I suppose there are many excellent beach towns to visit. I plan to find out. First stop, Matanzas. It’s about 2.5 hours from Santiago. The “downtown” area is more of a village. But it’s got a few excellent restaurants and coffee shops. The cliffs are mesmerizing.…

I took this shot from my balcony in Lo Barnechea. Not too shabby.