Jen with our guide at the top!

Climbing the volcano

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October 24th 2007
Pucon is in Chile's Lake District in Northern Patagonia. Chileans come here in the thousands during the summer months, and like the English Lake District it is packed during those months. We are currently in the off-season, so it is relatively quiet at the moment. Like the English Lake District it is popular with outdoor enthusiasts who come here for walking, climbing etc., and we came with these ... 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