Villarica

Lagos, Volcanoes y Churrascos--oh my!

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January 4th 2008
After partying until 8am on New Years in Viña del Mar, we got some much needed rest on a 14 hour bus ride to Pucon, Chile. This bus ride was more interesting than your average ride because about 8 hours into it, I noticed a funny shaped cloud that I soon realized wasn't a cloud at all, but rather smoke, coming out of a volcano, Volcan Llaima, about 20 miles away from Pucon. We were incredibly l ... read more

South America » Chile » Araucanía » Pucón

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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