Main andrew_piekarski channel https://exquisite.tube/c/andrew_piekarski_channel/videos These videos are a record of travels by my family and me. Canada is our home but our roots and interests extend to faraway places. We want to see and experience as many of them as we possibly can, and savour them years later when our memories fade. Hopefully, you will find something that interests you in them too. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:52:35 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://exquisite.tube Main andrew_piekarski channel https://exquisite.tube/lazy-static/avatars/35787bf3-80cb-473d-8be6-14f6afed1ce5.jpg https://exquisite.tube/c/andrew_piekarski_channel/videos All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://exquisite.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. https://exquisite.tube/feeds/podcast/videos.xml?videoChannelId=2432 <![CDATA[2026 Chile and Colombia Part 2]]> https://exquisite.tube/w/jFD2v7TeumcPVu9Qx7HGHa https://exquisite.tube/w/jFD2v7TeumcPVu9Qx7HGHa Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:54:09 GMT This is about the second part of the vacation in Chile (and Colombia) taken by my wife and me in early 2026. Without, the most important event was our attending the National Rodeo Championships in Rancagua.

The video is primarily for family and friends, but will hopefully be of interest to other travellers and would-be travellers as curious about the world as me. Select what you want by clicking on the chapters (bookmarks) below:

CHILE
00:00:00 On the way to Santa Cruz and the Colchagua Valley (vineyards and yet more vineyards!)
00:04:17 Santa Cruz hotel and Plaza des Armas
00:11:18 Viña Encierra vineyard and winery
00:16:47 Towards the coast and Pichilemu
00:18:31 Towards and into the Andes
00:23:14 Casa Silva vineyard, winery and polo club
00:25:05 Wines Festival at Isla de Maipu
00:36:09 Rodeo championships at Rancagua

COLOMBIA
01:09:08 Bogota, Colombia - hotel and tour
01:26:12 Cable car public transit
01:34:01 Botero Museum
01:36:30 Back in Canada - reflections and comments

]]> Main andrew_piekarski channel Travels nonadult 2026 Chile and Colombia Part 2 This is about the second part of the vacation in Chile (and Colombia) taken by my wife and me in early 2026. Without, the most important event was our attending the National Rodeo Championships in Rancagua. The video is primarily for family an... <![CDATA[2026 Chile and Colombia Part 1]]> https://exquisite.tube/w/pgMQjvUkLabqXx9Bqs8qYB https://exquisite.tube/w/pgMQjvUkLabqXx9Bqs8qYB Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:12:25 GMT In early 2026, my wife Anna and I went from our home in Canada to Chile on vacation for 3 weeks, and stopped off in Bogota, Colombia, on the way back. In reality Chile is enormous (or 'long' to be exact), so this time around, we decided to restrict ourselves to the middle part, mostly the Central Valley. The planned key events were to be a trip to an astronomical telescope in the Andes (in this Part 1 video) and to the National Rodeo Championships in Rancagua (in the next Part 2 video).

The video is primarily for family and friends, but will hopefully be of interest to other travellers and would-be travellers as curious about the world as me. Select what you want by clicking on the chapters (bookmarks) below:

00:00:00 Why Chile and Colombia?
00:01:51 Santiago - hotel and surroundings
00:05:14 Plaza des Armas (main square)
00:08:08 Chinchinero street drummers
00:13:15 President's palace, Congress, Barrio Paris-Londres
00:17:30 Church and Convent of St. Francis (1622), financial district
00:33:37 Barrio Italia
00:36:02 Bellavista funicular, Santa Lucía hill
00:42:57 Los Dominicos Craft Village
00:49:32 Mapocho Railway Terminus, La Vega Market and Central Market
00:59:55 On the way to the Natural History Museum
01:02:13 On the way to Valparaiso and the Casablanca Valley
01:04:08 Casa del Bosque Vineyard and Winery
01:11:00 Valparaiso and Viña del Mar
01:27:12 On the way to La Serena and El Pangue observatory
01:32:42 La Serena and the ocean

]]> Main andrew_piekarski channel Travels nonadult 2026 Chile and Colombia Part 1 In early 2026, my wife Anna and I went from our home in Canada to Chile on vacation for 3 weeks, and stopped off in Bogota, Colombia, on the way back. In reality Chile is enormous (or 'long' to be exact), so this time around, we decided to restric...