Room with a view

I climbed a Volcano

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February 11th 2006
Yes, that´s right, I climbed a volcano. But let´s start at the beginning. I arrived in Pucon on Feb 7, straight off the night bus from Santiago. I looked around to try to find a cheap place than the one I had reserved and my first impression was that this was an unpaved, ugly town. I couldn´t have been more wrong. It is the most posh town I have seen anywhere, including at home. It reminds me o ... 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