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How to Get Tickets to Lollapalooza Brazil and Lollapalooza Chile 2012

cmb — 2011-11-22T13:13:11-05:00

In addition to the Chicago summer fest, Lollapalooza will also return to South America next year with the second annual Lollapalooza Chile in O’Higgins Park in Santiago on March 31 – April 1, 2012, and the first-ever Lollapalooza Brazil at the Jockey Club in S�o Paulo, April 7-8, 2012.

The Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Skrillex, Calvin Harris, MGMT, TV On The Radio, Bassnectar, Band of Horses, Thievery Corporation, Peaches, Cage the Elephant, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Friendly Fires, Foster the People and Tinie Tempah are all scheduled to appear at both Lollapalooza Chile and Lollapalooza Brazil.

Santiago: Inside LAN's Mistral VIP Lounge at Santiago Airport

EricRosen — 2011-07-08T15:10:01-05:00

While waiting for our flight back from Chile to the U.S., we spent our layover in LAN’s Mistral VIP Salon at the Santiago Airport. And, since we were there for several hours, we’re bringing you a detailed inside look as part of our Airport Lounges series.

· The Newer The Better
There are actually two LAN lounges at Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport, both named after Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poets. We chose the Mistral VIP Lounge over the Neruda Lounge because we’d heard it was more recently renovated (in 2009), and when we stopped in, it did look all-new.

San Pedro de Atacama: Whats There To Do in Chile's Atacama Desert, Anyway?

EricRosen — 2011-07-07T09:05:09-05:00

After his tasting trip through the vineyards of Chile, Jaunted Special Contributor Eric Rosen jetted to the country’s far north to visit the adventureland of the Atacama Desert, and here’s his roundup of the area’s best activities.

Ever since I first learned as a schoolchild that the Atacama Desert was the driest place on earth (some parts of it have not seen rain in 400 years!), I’ve wanted to visit what I assumed was a mystical wasteland at the end of the world. But on a recent visit to the region in Chile’s north—about a two-hour flight from Santiago—I found out just how much there is to do in one of South America’s best-kept secret adventure destinations.

While staying at the deluxe Hotel Alto Atacama, I got to take advantage of the hotel’s full schedule of planned guest excursions to explore one of the world’s most extreme environments and find out what a truly rich setting it is, with sights ranging from high-altitude geysers to hidden hot springs to ancient mountain forts. Here’s a roundup of some of the best experiences from my stay.

Rancagua: Drinking from the Roots of the Andes in Chile's Cachapoal Valley

EricRosen — 2011-07-06T09:45:02-05:00

This week, Jaunted Special Contributor Eric Rosen continues his worldwide wine wanderings south of the equator in the Andean foothills of Chile, visiting some of the biggest names in its famous Colchagua and Rapel Valleys. So start looking for a bottle of Carmenere in your grocery store, and join us as we taste through the wines of Chile. Salud!

Yesterday we drank at a breakneck pace through the famous wineries of Chile’s Colchagua Valley. We spend today tasting at a more leisurely clip in one of Chile’s newest wine regions: the Cachapoal Valley.

· A Valley By Any Other Name…
To call Cachapoal (pronounced cah-chah-poh-all) Chile’s newest wine region, though, is a little misleading since it’s actually a part of one of the country’s other famous appellations, the Rapel Valley. However, the conditions here are distinct enough from the rest of the Rapel thanks to its proximity to the Andes and its lack of maritime influences from the Pacific that it was given its own denomination.

Thus, it’s well known for producing rich red wines, especially Cabernet Sauvignon and some of the country’s most prized Carmeneres. The nearest major town is Rancagua, notorious for a bloody 19th-century massacre during Chile’s war of independence.

Santa Cruz: Skipping Out on Santiago for Casa Silva in Chile's Colchagua Valley

EricRosen — 2011-07-05T12:30:01-05:00

Don’t get us wrong. We love Santiago cosmopolitan charms, but when we head down to Chile, we like to get out of the city as soon as possible and head to the hinterlands to taste one of the country’s most famous exports (no, not copper): wine.

That’s why, on a recent trip, we started tasting from LAN’s sommelier-assembled list as soon as we boarded our flight, then when we hit the ground, we headed an hour-and-a-half south from Santiago to the country’s famous Colchagua Valley, focusing on the area between the two major towns of San Fernando and Santa Cruz and stopping at some of the biggest names in Chilean winemaking along the way.

Santiago: How To Get Tickets To Lollapolooza Chile 2011

cmb — 2011-03-29T11:55:08-05:00

This weekend The Killers, Kanye West, Jane's Addiction, Thirty Seconds To Mars and 30 other bands will come together for Lollapalooza Chile 2011.

The event will take place in its usual venue, O'Higgins Park, which is located in the center of Santiago. And, along with a full slate of music, the festival will feature workshops, kids activities, and even a hammock zone where you can chill out within earshot of the concert stages.

The Best Way to Help Chile Recover Is to Travel There

cmb — 2010-03-24T13:00:10-05:00

Chile has done such a good job with recovery after the February 27th earthquake, that destroyed more than half a million homes, that they have requested little help from the rest of the world. But, that doesn’t mean there aren’t volunteer and travel opportunities still available within the country.

If you want to volunteer in Chile, there are several established agencies that are always looking for volunteers to work with societies most vulnerable, children and the elderly. One of these organizations, Escuela Fronteras, accepts Spanish-speaking volunteers for one or two months of volunteering in orphanages, teaching English or working with charity groups that help those in need throughout Chile. Escuela Fronteras will match you with the right opportunity based on your interests, what you want to experience while you’re there, when you can travel and how much you can afford to spend. You can get started planning your trips at Efronteras.com/volunteer.