Finding A Ruka
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0.000 HBDFinding A Ruka
Yesterday while trekking we found a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruka_(Mapuche)">ruka</a> which is a Mapuche house. This may have been used by some of the indigenous people that live in these forests, or perhaps by farmers working here. --- <br> We found a pot that had been used on the fire which suggested that someone had been there quite recently.  As you know I'm posting a few pictures of my previous trek to Chile (even though I'm currently here) because I want to give you some insight of how different the summer is. --- <br> This next picture is one of my favourite from that last visit when we took a trip to Santuario el Cani. It's taken on a beautiful sunny day, no clouds in the sky, and you can see all the best bits of this region: the monkey puzzle trees, the picturesque lakes, and the tall mountains. <br>  Here's a couple more pictures I took of some lakes that we visited whilst on various hikes in the region. --- <br>    https://jeffgrahamclassicgolf.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/line_break.png https://steemitimages.com/DQmS2w9tucofZs7LoYF4NgG6cBo9AX8kmPuiNQkUWgS8FpG/DannyBany2.png</center> <h1><center><a href="http://www.steemit.com/@dannystravels">Follow me here</a> and check out my older posts.</center></h1> <center>Rio de Janeiro</center> --- In Rio de Janeiro I visit some of the classic tourist destinations including _Christ The Redeemer_, take some amazing hikes up _Pedra da Gávea_, and visit some more off the beaten track destinations like the sleepy _Ilha Grande_. <a href="https://steemit.com/busy/@dannystravels/dannystravels-in-rio-de-janeiro">Welcome To Rio</a> | <a href="https://steemit.com/life/@dannystravels/visiting-the-famous-selaron-steps">Selaron Steps</a> | <a href="https://steemit.com/life/@dannystravels/rio-must-sees-sugarloaf-mountain">Sugarloaf Mountain</a> | <a href="https://steemit.com/life/@dannystravels/christ-the-redeemer">Christ The Redeemer</a> | <a href="https://steemit.com/life/@dannystravels/hiking-up-to-pica-da-tijuca">Pica da Tijuca</a> | <a href="https://steemit.com/life/@dannystravels/paragliders-at-the-top-of-pedra-da-gavea">Pedra da Gávea</a> | <a href="https://steemit.com/life/@dannystravels/driving-through-the-favelas-to-reach-the-mountain">Two Brothers</a> | <a href="https://steemit.com/life/@dannystravels/old-abandoned-prison-cells-on-ilha-grande-island">Ilha Grande</a> | <a href="https://steemit.com/life/@dannystravels/hiking-up-pico-do-papagaio">Pico do Papagaio</a> | <a href="https://steemit.com/life/@dannystravels/we-found-an-abandoned-town">Dois Rios Praia</a> | <a href="https://steemit.com/life/@dannystravels/the-incredible-iguazu-falls">Iguazu Falls</a> <center></center> https://jeffgrahamclassicgolf.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/line_break.png <center>The Ngorongoro Crater</center> --- The Ngorongoro crater is a diverse area of grassland, forests, rivers, and ravines creating a haven for an abundance of wildlife. 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