Valdivia Market

Easter in Valdivia

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April 6th 2007
Our next stop was Valdivia, a smallish city overlooking the river. We only had a day or so here but again we were blessed with good weather and we set off another walking tour. Not far from our hostel we came across the local market specialising in fresh produce and fish - they are big on salmon, sea bass, mussels and clams. The place was amazing, it felt like every local in the city were o ... read more

South America » Chile » Los Ríos » Valdivia

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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