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Watch for ships and water sports! Valdivia is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder Pedro de Valdivia and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia and Cau-Cau Rivers, approximately 15 km east of the coastal towns of Corral and Niebla . Since October 2007, Valdivia is the capital of the newly created Los Ríos Region and is also the capital of Valdivia Province. Valdivia is often promoted for its unique characteristics, that make it different from other cities in Chile: Valdivia has an early Spanish colonial past, plus a later history of German colonization. Both eras left visible landmarks such as the forts of Corral Bay and the German-style wood houses.

The governments of Spain and Germany currently maintain consulates in Valdivia. The city is commonly seen as a tourist magnet in Chile, and sometimes described as La Perla del Sur (The Pearl of the South) and as La ciudad mas linda de Chile (Chile's most beautiful city). Every year during the summer months of January and February the municipality organizes many free cultural events along the river site like : concerts, sport events and other entertainment. To mark and celebrate the end of the touristic summer months, half way February all entertainment reaches its climax with the celebration of noche de valdivia (valdivian night). During this night many local groups and communitys present there self on boats during a night parade over the river.


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  • biobio

    ...Un 22 de mayo hace 52 años, se produjo el terremoto de Valdivia. El peor registrado por el hombre (9,5) y que mató a 2000 compatriotas.

    May 22nd, 06:48

  • biobio

    Aprueban proyecto de planta de reciclaje de residuos orgánicos en Valdivia http://t.co/u9NRFBHM

    May 29th, 06:17

  • SitePalmeiras

    Escalação: Bruno; Cicinho, Henrique, Leandro Amaro e Juninho; Márcio Araújo, Marcos Assunção, João Vitor e Valdivia; Mazinho e Betinho.

    May 24th, 00:30

  • clubxsvaldivia

    Para este fin de semana http://t.co/4rjKKlt8

    Today, 07:59

  • p_valdivia

    Buenas noches people! (@ Paroz's House) http://t.co/aUWxkHKY

    Today, 07:58

  • ser_valdivia

    La Argentina, rezagada en la velocidad de conexión a internet http://t.co/y58uDkMG

    Today, 07:54

  • rucitama

    me voy a tratar de mover una tocata pa valdivia ahora cuando vaya jijiji

    Today, 07:52

  • ser_valdivia

    Chávez le regaló una casa a su seguidora número 3 millones de Twitter http://t.co/OZKPBFgW

    Today, 07:52

  • DiegoBrachoG

    #HayUnVideoDeBachelet en un bautizo con Valdivia y cia.

    Today, 07:51

  • carola_amatista

    @conchitax Es así de chanta! una vez como que se alejó de mi y un amigo jipi en Valdivia, y ni lo meamos, en super feo y fome! que peorsh!

    Today, 07:49

  • AndresChocair

    RT @poinfo Vecinos en Valdivia pidieron al municipio podar árboles por riesgo de caída de ramas http://t.co/5guoXPKz

    Today, 07:46

  • poinfo

    Vecinos en Valdivia pidieron al municipio podar árboles por riesgo de caída de ramas http://t.co/XxYRvKN9

    Today, 07:42

  • economialosrios

    Hoy 9 am. En el hall de la USS en Valdivia inauguración feria ArribaMipyme... Min Longueira da el vamos! Charla marketing digital en google

    Today, 07:39

  • sitioschile

    Vecinos en Valdivia pidieron al municipio podar árboles por riesgo de caída de ramas http://t.co/h1CtygQ4 #noticias #sitios_cl

    Today, 07:35

  • aye_valdivia

    fall asleep, wake up, and they're still there <3

    Today, 07:33

  • guiasitios

    Vecinos en Valdivia pidieron al municipio podar árboles por riesgo de caída de ramas http://t.co/AIlmjlHa #noticias #news

    Today, 07:31

  • jayydeeee_

    @itscoralyay valdivia took that picture and she took it before i pulled it up /;

    Today, 07:29

  • saraiGalvan

    "una niña bonita nunca es "cruel y malvada"... es "bitchy y divertida"... @cindylaregia " @Yara_Valdivia a quienes se parece??

    Today, 07:23

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