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Any of Chile's 146 wineries—scattered among 13 fertile valleys—makes an ideal day trip from the city. Located 78 miles south of Santiago, the Ruta del Vino de Colchagua (www.colchaguavalley.cl), in the Colchagua Valley, leads the pack: there are new hotels, like the seven-room Viña Casa Silva (Colchagua Valley, San Fernando; 56-72/913-091; www.casasilva.cl; doubles from $110), and the 1913 steam train Tren del Vino (56-2/470-7403; www.trendelvinochile.cl; $82 per person), which chugs from San Fernandoto Santa Cruz every Saturday. • For a more intimate experience, call Wine Travel Chile (703 Calle Valenzuela Castillo, Santiago; 56-2/236-9761; www.winetravelchile.com)—they arrange private visits to wineries.
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