As I continue to head south from my origin in Lima, I left Santiago´s big city life for the village feel of Pucon, Chile. A town for everybody, with the back dròp of the towering Volcan Villarrica looking over the city, and the lago of the same name at the edge of the small town. Activities are plenty from volcano trekking, summer snowboarding, climbing, hiking through multiple natianal parks, horse back riding, mountain biking. The water sports included kayaking, paddle boat, swimming, parasailing, jet ski, sailing, boating, canyoning, and whitewater rafting. I took part in the exellent rafting, which included some falls, a class V rapid that the guides only ran, and a 20 ft jump into the river to meet up with boats. All in chilly clear water, while'passing through semitropical forest and views
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