Leaving the volcanos behind us now

Pucon to Puerto Montt

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October 31st 2006
Leaving Pucon was hard. Not only was the weather really foul outside the cosy hostel where we were staying, it also meant saying goodbye to all the friends we had made during our visit. Our hosts Peter and Lorena were particularly sad to see us go as we had been their longest-staying guests since they opened three months ago! We eventually managed to get away at 1pm — our latest start yet. Our p ... read more

South America » Chile » Los Lagos

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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