The majestic and beautiful Casablanca Valley, located between the sea and Coast Range, is known as one of the areas that have the best vineyards of white wines.
Besides visiting the cellars and the wine process, we will enjoy a delicious wine tasting. Its origins were from 1982 and today it has got more than 4500 hectares of plantations, great sea influence and the weather help to the slow grape maturity.
Then, we'll go to Isla Negra, place where is located one of the most known houses of the Chilean poet, Nobel Prize of Literature, Pablo Neruda, built of stone and wood. Here in 1939, Neruda look for a refuge to concentrate to write his book "Canto General". A place near the sea was perfect. Decorated like a big ship, you can find many collections that we are sure they will call your attention. Today is preserved as house museum also the place where is located the grave of Neruda and his wife Matilde Urrutia, as his own wishes.
Departures: Tuesday to Sunday.
Starting time of excursion: 10:00 am.
Check pick up schedule.
Included:
Duration: 06 to 08 hours approximately.
Price per person: $45.000 ( chilean pesos)
Special prices for WER’09 participants per group:
Van (máx.8 paxs): $ 204.000
Sprinter: (máx. 13 paxs) $ 357.500
Bus (máx. 44 paxs.): $ 792.000
Viña del Mar, also know as \"The Garden City\" will charm us with its architecture, palaces and Quinta Vergara (place of the famous International Song Festival). Also, we will visit Vergara Palace and an original Moai brought from Easter island, one of the few found today away from the island. We\'ll visit Faba, a handicraft store of lapislazuli, stone only found in Chile and Afghanistan. Going 7 km to the north we\'ll arrive to Reñaca, beach resort known by its hotel infrastructure, restaurants and for being one of the most visited beaches in summer time. Also, we can appreciate the beautiful Flower\'s Clock and San Martin Avenue, among others tourist attractions.
DEPARTURES
Starting time of excursion: 09:30 am. / 03:00 pm.
Check pick up schedule from your hotel.
Duration: 03 to 04 hours approximately
Price per person: $20.000 (Chilean pesos)
Special prices for WER participants per group:
Van (máximo 8 paxs): $ 87.200
Sprinter: (máx. 13 paxs) $ 130.000
Bus (máx. 44 paxs.): $ 239.800
At 41 kilometers of Valparaíso and Viña del Mar are located Casablanca Vineyards, one of the most iomportant winemaking valleys in Chile.
Its origins were from 1982 and today it has more than 4500 hectares of plantations. The great sea influence and the weather help to the slow grape maturity, very importan for the optimal production of white wines.
We will know the elaboration process and also enjoy the delicious wine tasting of white wines of the area.
Departures:
Starting time of excursion: 10:00 AM / 02:30 pm.
Check pick up schedule from your hotel.
INCLUDED:
Duration:
03 to 05 hours approximately.
Price per person: $33.000 (Chilean pesos)
Special prices for WER participants per group:
Van (máx.8 paxs): $ 163.000
Sprinter: (máx. 13 paxs) $ 253.500
Bus (máx. 44 paxs.): $ 572.000
Local Arrangements
Romina Torres
Claudia López
Paper Submission: April 1th, 2009
Paper Submission extended to April 15th, 2009
Acceptance Notification: May 18th, 2009
Camera Ready Due: June 11th, 2009
Early Registration until: June 25th, 2009
> Late Registration until: July 16th, 2009
Workshop: July 16-17, 2009
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