Pucon

Lake district, Chile

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March 2nd 2010
As I continue to head south from my origin in Lima, I left Santiago´s big city life for the village feel of Pucon, Chile. A town for everybody, with the back dròp of the towering Volcan Villarrica looking over the city, and the lago of the same name at the edge of the small town. Activities are plenty from volcano trekking, summer snowboarding, climbing, hiking through multiple natianal par ... read more

South America » Chile

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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