Valdivia is located in Chile's Región de Los Ríos, about a 2.5 hour bus ride south of Temuco. The town famous for being wet and humid and is located on the costanera, or a paved area along one central river. Since Valdivia is further south, I was expecting it to be colder when I visited for the weekend but was pleasantly surprised that it was quite sunny and warm.
As reflected by its architecture, the city also has a lot of European influence, which is actually described quite well in more detail on Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdivia and in Spanish at: http://historiadevaldivia-chile.blogspot.com/2010/06/parques-de-valdivia.html
Valdivia
La Costanera
Lobos Marinos
Sea Lions
Outside el Jardín Botánico, or Botanic Garden
German-Influenced Homes
Basket Artisan
Exotic Foods (did not get a chance to take note of the exact names)
Flower Bulbs for Sale
...and of course, Empanadas
Museo Histórico y Antropológico Mauricio Van de Maele Valdivia
Also found time to stop by this museum, which had a great collection of Mapuche pottery, textiles, and metalwork.
Their website is: http://www.uach.cl/direccion/museologica/m_vdmv_historia.htm
Happy Birthday Valdivia!
special exhibit celebrating Valdivia's 150th
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