My next stop was Pucon which is south of Santiago. It is such a lovely wee town and it is overlooked by an incredible active volcano called Villarica (see photo). It was also built on the edge of a lake and the water is so clean and fresh and cold! The water comes from the snow and ice melting in the mountains and running down the rocks into the lake. The sand around the lake is black because it is not normal sand; it comes from the black lava that once erupted from the volcano and it is quite pebbly.
I did some cool sports in Pucon. The first was called Canopy; this was 4 big zip wires (like a flying fox) over the forest. It was amazing! Very high up so there were great views. The second was called Hydro-Speed and I did it on the River Trancura just outside the town. It is hard to explain but I will try my best! First of all you wear a full wet suit, wet suit jacket, flippers on your feet and a helmet. You rest your arms and upper body on a big triangular shaped float and then you go down a river with lots of rapids. It was pretty scary stuff but very exciting too.
After being in Pucon I went back to Santiago and stayed in a house up on the hills. There was a brilliant view of Santiago at night (see photo) and lots of wildlife. I saw blue and yellow lizards and even a humming bird drinking the nectar from flowers. It was far too quick for me to take a photo though!
Soon I head up to the north of Chile in the desert to towns called La Serena and San Pedro. I have heard the stars in the sky at night are amazing.
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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