The Lakes District, South America


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December 4th 2010
Published: December 26th 2010
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The next part of our travels was through the Lakes District, which is again split between Argentina and Chile, either side of the Andes mountain range. As the name suggests, this area has numerous lakes as well as quite a few volcanoes (some active!). After disembarking in Puerto Montt, Chile from our 4 day cruise through the Chilean fiords, we headed for the town of Puerto Varas, a former Ger... Read Full Entry



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Chiloe Island - A type of seaweed harvested in the ocean near here and used in salads
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Puerto Varas - on the way up to the look out
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Puerto Varas - view towards Volcan Osorno over the lake
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Puerto Varas - view towards Volcan Osorno over the lake
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Puerto Varas - a beautiful church in the town
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Petrohue - Saltos del Petrohue
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Petrohue - view over Saltos del Petrohue to Volcan Osorno
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Puerto Varas - about to embark on a two day kayaking trip
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Pucon - with Volcan Villarricca towering over the town
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Pucon - nearby lookout that had an outdoor church overlooking town
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Pucon - climbing Volcan Villaricca
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Pucon - climbing Volcan Villaricca
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Pucon - climbing Volcan Villaricca
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Pucon - climbing Volcan Villaricca
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Pucon - Volcan Villaricca, at the top of the volcano
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Pucon - Volcan Villaricca, at the top of the volcano
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Pucon - Volcan Villaricca, having lunch before beginning our descent
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Pucon - Volcan Villaricca, sliding down the steep volcano on our backsides
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Pucon - Volcan Villaricca, using our icepicks as a brake
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Santiago - welcoming Auntie Nel at the airport
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Santiago - business district



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