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I found  two excellent French restaurants.

In Valparaiso, Le Filou de Montpelier (The Trickster of Montpelier)

Stunningly good food at very affordable prices.  On Cerro Concepcion

And in Coquimbo,  Chez La Sorciere, presided over by owner/chef Pascal.

I would chat with him about my wishes (fish, both nights, with sauces), and he happily obliged.

Thanks, Pascal

Club Social, stellar Vicuña eatery, doesn't have world-class food

But it has Alex, waiter extraordinaire

And their Cazuela isn't bad, either

On the inelegant side of things, these two cats in Mendoza, Argentina, simply came along and began eating the leftovers from many tables.

From the Fred Halper School of Fine Dining, established in Hadley, Mass., circa 1975

The fish market in Coquimbo presents a stunning array of seafood

And from this impressive array you can choose the contents of your lunch

As I did

Responding to my request for permission to photograph, this woman flashes me the peace sign.

Who told her my political leanings?

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