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Volcano Ice Chutes, Pucon, Chile

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March 4th 2009
Pucon, Chile was our first stop in the Lakes District of South America. It is just the end of summer down here, but still warm enough for shorts, t-shirts and a bit of swimming. Pucon is a small adventure town that offers kayaking, white water rafting, fly-fishing, and a trek to the top of Villarica Volcano, which is a snow capped active volcano that sits at the edge of town. We were informed b ... 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