Scenery During Bike Ride

Pucon

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October 17th 2006
We wanted to see the Villarrica volcano near Pucon, Chile and maybe have a go at climbing it! Unfortunately there seemed to be no easy way to reach Pucon from Bariloche. We had to take a bus to San Martin de Los Andes (still in Argentina) and spend the night, catching a 6am bus the next day direct to Pucon. Arriving in Pucon we decided to get a lift with one of the hostal touts to check out his ... 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