Buses over the Andes

From the south to the north and over the mountains

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May 22nd 2008
Nicky: In an attempt to escape the rain in Chile - which you may have heard on the news is the worst they have ever had and is flooding lots of the main cities- we headed south from Talca to Pucon. It is kind of like the adventure capital of Chile and we hoped it would be cold but at least dry so we could see the lake and volcano on which it is set. Apparantly the volcano frequently belts out smok ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso

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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