The lake near the town centre

The Lake District

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June 23rd 2008
Some more photos of things I´ve been getting up to in Pucon for the last couple of days. Horse riding two days ago and a walk through the National Park today. It was beautiful. Was supposed to be climbing an active volcano today which would have involved getting kitted out in crampons etc (around 10 hours of walking) but the weather wasn´t good enough - very annoying. Anyway - the photos ... read more

South America » Chile » Araucanía » Pucón

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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