This village is located in the valley dell'Elqui, famous for the production of Pisco, Chile's national drink (and even Peru, but 'not ...), and they will agree to astronomical observatories built here where you see the sky better than anywhere else on earth.
We had already 'decided to come, then the case would have it, we received an invitation to attend the fourth national meeting of Couch Surfing Chile, held right here in an ecological camping (ie without electricity and water only a few hours a day ....): we have nothing to camp, but the "network" is set into motion and this time instead of the bed remedied tent and sleeping bag, what a show!
warm welcome, help us to mount our home for the next two nights, and begin the presentations, we are about 50, many Chileans who come from all over the country but also American and German Russian Bulgarian us ..
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| come .....! |
The afternoon walk 5 km in the valley to visit a distillery Pisco tasting, return bonfire 'and great chops, talking in the firelight pisco beer and wine at will'.
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| pisco in the vineyards of the valley |
The next morning, around the town square with gardens consisting of and trees, bus stops, some little shops for food or artesanal and then return to the campsite, where we enjoy the legendary natural pool formed by the river through the valley, fresh water, beautiful but very beautiful.
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| the village square, and that 'even the bus stop |
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We are lying in the shade, playing burraco where Pablo cloth, shower at sunset and bonfire night again 'where Paula, 40-year old surfers of Chiloe', decided to make fried pizzas typical of Chile, so is the dough that is spread in the light of the fire and torches, and then fried in a pot of tomato sauce and topped with avocado and spices, all called Sopaipilla. We never thought you could do such a thing and yet once again the will 'than anything.
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| Paula at work ... |
At midnight we go to the observatory in thirty Mammaluca and guess what we saw in addition to the Cruz del Sur and other billion stars and galaxies .... ?
Saturn and its ring!
But it 's true, exists and' beautiful, never want to 'take your eye away from the telescope please let us here all night!
But there behind you 'greetings, and then line up and move on Saturn ...
The visit ended at three, and when we return to the four others are still in camp around the fire to another pisco them all happy and smiling, and a lot borracho ...
The next day we dismantled the tents, it is hoped buena vida and exchanged email addresses and embraces.
Thanks again to all of your generosity '!
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| with Andrew, Antofagasta |
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