Wine and Huasos

A beautiful day in the Casablanca Valley at Emiliana Vinyard.
It's an organic, biodynamic vinyard.  Read more about them here.

My daughter gouging out the eye of Josefina, the winery cat.

 

I want a llama!  Are they so cute, or what.  These ones were friendly...ish.
They sold the wool at the gift shop. (The employees, not the llamas)

     Reminded me so much of California.

Then we visited a local rodeo outside of Rancagua.
These are the huasos, Chilean cowboys (pronounced "wassos").

The mayor is on the right kicking off the festivities with
a little drinking from a horn.

Beef and 40's.

 

Bronco busting.

 

A little comedic intermission

Kids' games at halftime. Giant tug o' war.   Peacho's team won (on the left).
Although she was pulling the wrong way at first. They also did sack races.
Man, I love the fact that this country is so devoted to children!

 Then it was time for Rooster chasing!  With a microphone the announcer asked
Peacho (having no idea she didn't speak Spanish) if she could catch it,
and over the loudspeaker we heard a tentative "yeah"!

Unfortunately this is blurry, but it does give you some indication, however slight,
of the beauty.  We were flanked by snow capped mountains
and surrounded by verdant orchards and vineyards.

Can't wait for our next Chilean adventure!