Not being able to walk because of the bad weather, we headed north to Valdivia.   Here sea lions laze around on the banks of the river waiting for scraps from the nearby riverside fish market.

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A short ferry ride away is Corral with its old Spanish fort.

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We moved onto Pucón on Lago Villarica right at the foot of Volcan Villarica (2800 meters high).  The weather did not improve.  From here we visited a Mapuche village where we learnt about their culture and had a delicious traditional lunch of horse meat with puree of chestnuts and a soup made from pine kernel.

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