Hotsprings outside Pucon

The Pachama Backpacker Bus: From Santiago to Puerto Montt

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November 1st 2007
In Santiago I found out about the Pachama (mother earth) backpacker bus, which covered quite a few of the highlights on the route south and seemed like a nice alternative to the local busses. Ollie, my new partner in crime, and I joined the bus, the first destination beeing Pomaire, a small coastal town with black-sanded beach. Unfortunately the weather wasn't playing along, so after walking ar ... read more

South America » Chile

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more