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Volcano traffic lights

Green means good, orange means worry, red means panic. The town council also test the early warning alarm at noon everyday. Sounds a bit like an air raid siren. Our german friend, Walter, kept putting a saucepan on his head everytime it happened...
What's going on Pucon?

August 14th 2008
Ross: After a scenic six-hour bus drive north past numerous snowcapped peaks, large lakes and a couple of volcanoes we arrived at Pucon Urban Bus Terminal (by the way Polly's travel sickness seems to be under control thanks to Emedur/Stugeron/Maremir etc, etc...). A short walk for two blocks found us at Hostal Willy (named after the owner, Willy!), consisting of two cosy log cabins, one of whic ... read more
South America » Chile » Araucanía » Pucón

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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