the old ways

Vini, Vidi....no vinci

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February 28th 2009
I arrived at Pucon around 8.30am after my first 12hrs bus ride I had in South America (and won't be the last one neither the shortest), where I couldn't sleep much, even though it was a semi-cama seat (reclinable with a leg rest). As I had to wait til 12 to check in I went for a walk in town to book the volcano trekking for the following day and get some info on buses to Argentina. I then went to ... 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