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Llaima still smoking...  
   

Llaima still smoking...

Llaima erupted on 1-Jan-2008, and on Jan 31st it was still emitting gas. Conguillo National Park has remained closed since the eruption, making Lonquimay perhaps the best place from which to see it.
Ascent of Volcan Lonquimay

February 4th 2008
Lonquimay The Central Valley area of Chile stretches south from Santiago as far as Temuco, and contains some of Chile's most interesting, though often overlooked, sights. Chillan was our first stop in the Valley. It's a busy town, birthplace of Chile's first President, Bernardo O' Higgins, but with little to attract travellers. As in other regions of Chile, it's the landscapes of the Cen ... read more
South America » Chile » Biobío

Chilean Flag 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
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