On the way to Chaiten

October 7th 2014
So I am in Chaiten, a town that was nearly destroyed by a volcano in 2008. Think about it; 2008 is not so long ago and one can still see houses that are totally covered in ash. But more to that later… So after an eventless night in Puerto Montt I got up rather early to catch the 7 am bus out of the town, direction Chaiten. The bus station was complete deserted and I thought that they must have ... read more

South America » Chile » Los Lagos

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

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Welf Herfurth

Welf

Well, I am just a normal male who likes a bit of adventure. To get out of the day-to-day trot and have a bit of fun. Born in Germany and living in OZ since 1987, I am very interested and involved in international politics. I am politically neither left nor right, and generally against labeling a persons political beliefs. I like my life, have great kids, and some of the best friends a human can have. And I like traveling, and that is what this blog is all about. Having stepped foot on all 7 continents, my goal is to have visited 100 countries before my body decides to pack it in........ ... full info

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