My traveling pal Anton and myself

Ain´t no volcano high enough.... San Martin to Pucon

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November 25th 2010
Greetings once again! It's your favorite non spanish speaking South American traveler writing you this time, unfortunately not with a glass of vino in hand, but at the Santiago airport in the heart of Chile. My original game plan never had me here in Chile for more than a trek up the volcano, but plans are meant to be broken. Which allows me to hint at this weeks "Deep Mom ... 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