Lake Villarica (again)

grey day

---

October 21st 2005
Well it´s another grey day in Villarica - I´m dying to see this volcano, the photos and postcards I´ve seen make it look pretty impressive. Spent the morning at Lake Villarica, hoping that the weather would clear, but no dice as yet. The forecast for tomorrow looks good, though, so keep an eye out for volcano photos soon. Apparently Volcan Villarica is the second most frequently exploding vo ... read more

South America » Chile » Araucanía » Villarrica

---

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