Outdoor enthusiasts flock to the Andes' jagged peaks and wine lovers explore the Maipo Valley's spectacular vineyards. Meanwhile, art history buffs head to the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art ...

Some weeks later, coincidentally I am flying part of the same route - from Mendoza to Santiago and looking down at the jagged spine of the Andes, I'm awed afresh by the will and fortitude of these ...