Volcano Villarrica

Falling Into Volcano Villarrica - Pucon

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April 8th 2007
Pucon is the adventure capital of Chile and it didn´t disappoint. Pucon is a little like a ski town (and in fact becomes a big ski destination from June onwards) with numerous tour agencies, cafes, restaurants and bars for entertainment. The first of our activities was to climb Volcan Villarrica. Again, perfect weather meant that we could do this the day after we arrived in town. At 7am we ... read more

South America » Chile » Araucanía » Villarrica Volcano

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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