The sun was shinning brightly when we arrived in Valparaiso. We did a tour with our Virtuoso travel group. Three buses left the dock about 9:15 a.m. and off we went to the Casas del Bosque Vineyard and Winery. We had to make a pit stop at a local park, due to the ship's tours filling the winery. About 10:30 we were touring the wine cellar and then it was time for tasting. The Sauvignon Blanc was okay and I didn't taste the Shiraz (red). Our next stop was an equestrian center. We drank Pisco Sours and tasted empanadas, which were quite good. A short folklorico show and then the equestrian show. Three "huaso"s (cowboys) demonstrated maneuvers on their horses. Then it was time for lunch. The countryside was impressive and the information about the lack of rainfall made us wonder how anything could grow.
Upon our return to the ship we drove by the upscale city of Vina del Mar and saw a little bit of Valparaiso.
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