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The Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region (Spanish: VI Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins pronounced [liβeɾtaˈðoɾ xeneˈɾal βeɾˈnaɾðo oˈçiɣins]), often shortened to O'Higgins Region, is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is subdivided into three provinces. It is named in honor of Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme, one of Chile's founding fathers.
Restaurants in O'Higgins Region
1. MontGras
Overall Ratings
5 based on 460 reviews
MontGras is one of Chile's most important wine producers. Located in the heart of the Colchagua Valley, our Visitor's Centre is open year round to receive tourists from all over the world who are interested in learning more about wine, our traditions and our history. Enjoy hands on activities that include harvesting and making your own wine, as well as horse back rides and treks in our Ninquen Mountain Vineyard. Tours available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. We look forward to receiving you!
Reviewed By Corocoray
We visited Mont Gras while volunteering in Santa Cruz, Nicholas was such a great guide, full of energy and fun. The area is really beautiful and we were shown in detail how to tell the difference between the different vines and wine leaves. He takes...MoreThank you very much for sharing your experience in MontGras, we'll get your nice comments to Nicolás! Cheers!
2. Colchagua Museum
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Michèle L - Quebec City, Canada
You need a full day to visit and discover the museum This museum is full of artefacts, of jewelery , of history The story of the miners who were inside the earth for son many days is moving The trip of Darwin... So much
3. Clos Apalta Lapostolle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 637 reviews
Reviewed By Marc G - Kusnacht, Switzerland
After having stayed at Awasi Atacama and Casa Higueras in Valparaiso (both outstanding hotels indeed) Lapostolle was in a difficult position: Is it going to meet with the high standards set by the aforementioned places?
Lapostolle does! The 4 spacious and modern villas which are in perfect condition are beautifully located in the hills. With views to dream about.
Very friendly staff, great service and excellent food... and another GM who knows his business. Compliments.
PS: Don't miss to visit the wine producing facilities including the wine cellar. Just breathtaking.
A small Hotel which is not cheap but nevertheless highly recommended!
4. Laura Hartwig Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 202 reviews
This charming boutique winery, located in the heart of Santa Cruz, Colchagua Valley, is one of the most traditional wineries in Chile, surrounded by extraordinary beautiful landscapes. As well as its acclaimed wines,its kindness, its hospitality and personal treatment will make you feel like if you were at home.
Reviewed By ollywomble - London
This is a short walk out of town and we enjoyed a pleasant wine tasting overlooking the vineyards. Very good value too! And friendly
5. Playa Punta de Lobos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 230 reviews
6. Viu Manent Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 884 reviews
Viu Manent is a model for wine tourism in Chile. Explore the vineyards in a horse-drawn carriage, visit the cellars, and learn the history of a three-generation family winery. Internationally renowned for the quality of its wines, Viu Manent is particularly famous for its malbec. There are 4 tours per day year round and include a tasting, a tour of the visitor’s center, and shops.
Reviewed By StevenSue - Rye, NY
The Viu Manent tour gave a very nice view of their extensive facility. It felt like a view behind the scenes. And the horse drawn trip through part of the vineyard was a very nice touch. Don’t miss lunch here if you do a tour....MoreDear Steven, Thank you very mucho for your kind comments. It was a pleasure to have you with us and we will be waiting for you on your next trip to Chile. Best regards.
7. Reserva Nacional Rio Los Cipreses
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 142 reviews
Reviewed By 2010-Urbi-et-Orbi - Santiago, Chile
Chilean national parks are varied in their accessibility, quality, and general service to visitors. The Río Cipreses reserve is surprisingly well appointed and managed by CONAF, the Chilean Forest Service equivalent. The road to get to the park is rudimentary so I would recommend a pickup (4x4 preferably) for the trip; also signs are not so clear and there are several possible ways to get there (a GPS is recommended too if you are a foreigner). One criticism I can mention is that the printed map you get at the entrance lacks detail so it is quite useless; take a picture with your phone of the map at the entrance instead and use that (I got lost several times inside the park for not thinking of this). I strongly recommend the "tricahue" trail, it is short and handicapped accessible. You arrive at the top of the cliff where you can see the rare colony of Tricahue parrots. They nest on the opposite side of the river on the cliff side. You should have binoculars or a powerful (300mm plus) telephoto lens to see them or photograph them there. Many parrots came to the nearby tress and I was able to take decent photos (see below). Another trail )Los Peumos) takes you to a beautiful waterfall (a 20 min hike up a hill) and a third, near the entrance to the park, to a nice lookout where you can see the valley. There are plenty of signs indicating the variety of plant life you can see. I recommend bringing along field guides for both plants and birds if you're interested in wildlife.
Do not go near the campsites as they can be noisy and crowded; fortunately, most people don't venture far from their tents.
8. Montes
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 510 reviews
Reviewed By fizzy1991 - Nashville, Tennessee
Their best wines were VERY expensive. The tasting room near the cellar is exceptional with recorded monks chanting 24/7. Interesting concept. Lovely person helping do the tasting. Went "next door" for lunch with was very good.
9. Sewell Mining Town
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 137 reviews
Reviewed By Scotty514917 - Indian Harbour, Canada
I can't make any comments about tours to this site. I was lucky enough to visit the site for work reasons. All though this is a UNESCO site, it is also a working mine. This was the only job site that I could not stop taking pictures at. It was interesting to see how the miners lived and traveled around the site in the past. It's a location of history and views.
10. Ruta de la Sal
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 275 reviews
Reviewed By Mark M - Santiago, Chile
If you have one day in Pichilemu it´s definitely worth a little detour past the punta de lobos surf spot to the Barrancas salt winning area. We didn´t do an entire ´ruta´, we just went straight to this place. But the road from Pichilemu to this place is alreay very nice. From Punta de Lobos it´s a 15 minute ride (10km) down the i500 and i520. It´s a bit further inland than the typical Cahuil village. Just follow the river until you have to make turn to the left (still following the road). At the end of this curve you can find this place, which is also a birds´reserve.
We were there once in November and in August which is a big difference, because if the higher tides and the different salt winning process. I recommend to go in November/ December because there´s more to see. In August there´s not much to see because everything is underwater, in November all water was out and you can see much more of the process. Also there are some wooden Bridges that lead you over the planes towards the bird reserve, but in August they are also underwater.
The owner of the place is also the one who sells you the salt. They also have created a little exhibition explaining the process. Don´t forget to buy some salt, 5 kilos cost us like 3U$.
If you go around lunchtime, we recommend to eat in Restaurant Marisol in Cahuil....they have amazing seafood for very reasonable prices!
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