Portillo Chile - June 2005
Santiago, Chile - Cocha y Toro Vineyards |
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Cocha y Toro Vineyards |
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3-5 years away from the table |
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Angie & Ana tasting Carmenere |
To the cellars |
French and American Oak Barrels.....mmmmm fermentation |
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Debbie, Me, Ana, Brian, Angie, Kristin and random guy |
We lost random guy |
Precious vino |
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The Devil's cellar |
El Diablo |
Slightly drunk, time for the ride back to the hotel |
Santiago |
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The Mapocho River dividing Santiago |
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Paparrazo, posing and pooped |
On the way from Santiago to Portillo |
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Foothills to the Andes |
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A hint of what's to come |
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Runoff |
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The Mapocho River runs down from the Andes through Santiago |
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The Carabineros have blocked the road due to snow, but for $100US the Portillo helicopter will take you the rest of the way |
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Trucks line the road waiting for the pass to Argentina to open after a snowstorm |
Locals wait while the Caribineros let the vehicles carrying tourists line up passed the gate |
Loosing daylight and still climbing |
Still climbing |
Still below the treeline |
Approaching about 8000 feet |
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Juncalillo lift |
Sunset over the Andes |
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Aconcagua |
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Welcome to the Hotel Portillo |
Debbie & Kristin at check-in |
checking in |
that's not even all of our bags, there's more |
The lake |
Lift up to Plateau & Tio Bob's |
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Debbie ready to hit the trails |
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