Villarrica, Chile

... trees in their local habitat. We arrive in the town of Villaricca on the shores of a beautiful lake dominated by volcano Villarrica. Having heard reports of poor weather, we decide to abandon our idea of camping on the lakeshore and instead we stay in ...

A travel blog entry by rachel_john
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... town perched on the edge of Lake Lacar. The big draw for the region is white water rafting and the imposing active Villarrica volcano that quietly puffs away over 9,000 feet above. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the area erupting regularly over ...

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... habe ich mit Marilena (das ist meine ehemalige Praktikumsbegleiterin, fuer die, die sie nicht kennen) telefoniert, die momentan auch in Chile am reisen ist. Sie hat mir von einer Schiffsreise erzaehlt, die sie vom 1. bis 6. Februar macht und auf der es ...

Decided it was time to do something active (for a change!) and went to Villarrica with the intention of hiking up the volcano. Villarrica itself is nice (a bit quieter than nearby Pucon which I am told is one of the most expensive places in all of ...