Valdivia Fish Market

Sea Lions in Valdivia

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December 16th 2009
First stop in Chile, Valdivia, a pleasant little university city close to the pacific coast in the Lake District. We stayed in Hospedaje Felisa close to the bus depot, reasonable room, good breakfast. We were no more than 36 hours here but enjoyed every minute. It is an attractive place occupying a bend in the river with Sea Lions lazing around the port and a rather large submarine moored to one s ... read more

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more