Pucon, lakeside town colonised by mnay Germans and their influences including hiking, skiing and fishing.

Viva el Chile

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January 23rd 2011
La viva el Chile! Is it possible for Chileans to become any nicer? A copper miner from Calama offered us a hitch in his ute to the airport at no charge (he laughed when i asked him how much). At the airport, a policeman negotiated with SKY air a discounted airfare for us when we had difficulties booking the same flight online. Apparantly, you need to own a Chilean credit card; and a lady in q ... 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