Ants marching ahead

Volcan Villarrica

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January 9th 2009
The sole purpose of our visit to Pucon, Chile was to climb the active volcano which stands guard above the town. Pucon is located not far from the Chilean border which is shared by Argentina, just before entering the southern part of the country. The town itself, while pleasant enough, is a huge tourist trap servicing a nearby ski resort in the winter and any number of summer activities from hikin ... 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