November 16th 2009  South America » Chile » Araucanía » Temuco
Los Mapuches son personas indígenas que vienen de zonas del centro y el sur de Chile y el sur de Argentina. Ellos forman 4% del población Chilena. El origen de los Mapuches originales no está mu ... 12 photos [full story]

November 14th 2009  South America » Chile » Araucanía » Pucón
Well I hadn´t really thought it through at the time, but I gues I was expecting to spend no more than 2 or 3 days here in Pucón. Reckon it´ll end up being closer to a week by the time I leave. Aft ... [full story]

November 4th 2009  South America » Chile » Araucanía » Pucón
We came to Pucon to hike to the summit of Volcan Villarica and left 3 days later having not done that, or very much else. Once again the weather closed us down - bugger, bugger, bugger. We had nothing ... [full story]

November 6th 2009  South America » Chile » Araucanía » Pucón
Although now November, as far as keeping up with things, I am still back in September, a month long gone but one full of significance for Chile. On Sept 11th, 1973 President Allende was deposed by th ... 10 photos [full story]

October 26th 2009  South America » Chile » Araucanía » Pucón
The bus journey from Bariloche in Argentina to Pucon in Chile has to be one of the most beautiful trips in the world. For 2 hours wecruised around mountain roads going through lush forests, passing cr ... [full story]

October 21st 2009  South America » Chile » Araucanía » Pucón
We crossed the border back into Chile. This will be a phenomenon that repeats itself over and over while we make our way north in South America. We came to Pucon for one reason....to climb the one of ... 33 photos [full story]

October 21st 2009  South America » Chile » Araucanía » Pucón
We went horseback riding on land owned by Mapuche Indians. We rode horses for a few hours, riding up and down a nearby mountain on a small little trail. After we were finished riding, we had a traditi ... 19 photos [full story]

October 5th 2009  South America » Chile » Araucanía
The next weekend I tagged along with some of the other teachers at my school on a day trip to the Piedra del Aguila (Eagle Rock). Getting there was quite a mission, as the easier route was "mal" that ... [full story]

September 29th 2009  South America » Chile » Araucanía
I woke up early - okay, not that early, but certainly before 9am - on the 19th to tag along with another group of (very physically active) Chileans on their trip to the cordillera. Specifically, we w ... [full story]

September 1st 2009  South America » Chile » Araucanía » Temuco
Actually, I am in Lautaro. A town of population 30,000 about 20 miles north of Temuco. I have been here for over a month so far and I am finally settling in. I teach 13 different classes english onc ... [full story]