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Valuable Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valuable Valdivia
Apr 6, 1992

"Valdivia is ideally located on the Valdivia River and in close proximity to the ocean. We went there to return the Chevette, sleep and take the bust to Pocun. ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by laorfamily
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Sealions in the market, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Sealions in the market
Mar 14, 2006 (8 photos)

"It is really strange to be on a smooth tarmacked dual carriageway, cruising along at over 100km/h in a large comfortable bus. Its another confirmation that we've left the harsh gra ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by rachel_john
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Random Sea Lions!, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Random Sea Lions!
Aug 20, 2005 (2 photos)

"Oh rainy, rainy days! We arrived in Valdivia late afternoon and as was to be the norm in Southern Chile, we got adopted by a nice lady who invited us to stay at her house! So we th ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by dawn_smedley
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Un burrito con salsa de fish pudding por favor., Valdivia, Chile travel blog Un burrito con salsa de fish pudding por favor.
Apr 30, 2005 (2 photos)

"I planned on heading a few hours further north, to adventure travel destination Pucon. But then I read the following in my guidebook, "Valdivia just may be Chile's most attractive ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by stevefn
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Si Senor, Habla Castellano, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Si Senor, Habla Castellano
Mar 30, 2005 (3 photos)

" Wednesday 30th March 2005 Lots of travelling today - first the bus to Puerto Montt, then the bus to Valdivia. Bus terminal is a little out of town so I accept a touts kind invitat ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by shaunduvall
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Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia
Feb 8, 2008

"a ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by karien


Valdivia and Pucon Mountaineering, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia and Pucon Mountaineering
Nov 29, 2006 (10 photos)

"This weekend, we went to Valdivia, a large port city just north of the Lakes Region, and the birthplace of our favorite beer, Kunstman. We spent the day walking through different o ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by peterhealy


In search of the locos, Valdivia, Chile travel blog In search of the locos
Feb 12, 2007 (4 photos)

"Now, I will tell you all the truth. Valdivia is supposed to be a nice little port town but there is a reason that we decided to go there. Rona´s family used to send them these clam ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by kerenk1019


Hacia el norte, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Hacia el norte
Feb 6, 2008 (3 photos)

"Desde que dejé Hornopirén (lo más al sur que conseguí de la carretera austral), fuimos subiendo siempre haciendo dedo. Decidimos no pasar enfrente de Puerto Montt, pero pillar una ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by lelaulau


The promised land (for sea lions), Valdivia, Chile travel blog The promised land (for sea lions)
Mar 2, 2008 (5 photos)

"More text later when I have the time to think of something to say ... Valdivia is chiefly famous for having a fish market that draws parasites like sea lions, vultures, cormorants ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by mlc


Feb. 13, 2006 - Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Feb. 13, 2006 - Valdivia
Feb 13, 2006 (1 photo)

"A 3 ½ hour bus ride for $7 each brought us from Puerto Montt to Valdivia. We checked in at about 4pm at the Hotel Melillanca which Mariella arranged for us - none of the Lonely Pla ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by fintax


The lake district, Valdivia, Chile travel blog The lake district
Jun 3, 2007

"We left Pucón later than planned, which meant we only had enough time to see the lakes briefly and take pictures of them.  He was hard knowing what to say to Julie, so I didn' ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by dmp3380


The Why and the Mapuche, Valdivia, Chile travel blog The Why and the Mapuche
Mar 11, 2008

"Since arriving in Chile, I have been asked repeatedly why and how I ended up here. On the one hand, it a question intended to discover my intentions, which is revealing of the gene ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by snsun99


Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia
Nov 26, 2006 (4 photos)

"We arrived early afternoon to Valdivia and went straight away to the famous fish market. Well, I guess the ridiculosely fat sealions there attract more people than the fish market ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by schnaefu


Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia
Jan 2, 2008 (10 photos)

"After 2250 kilometers (about 1400 miles) of driving, we made it to Valdivia, the end of the Gibson family super Chile roadtrip. The tiny toyota yaris we rented is still intact, but ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by bgibson


River District, Valdivia, Chile travel blog River District
Nov 21, 2007 (22 photos)

"So got here a day later than planned, (as I was being too lazy in Puerto Varas), being spring the weather is a bit unpredictable so was a bit damp today.  BUT nothing could da ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by sandramcnicol


Sea lions in paradise, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Sea lions in paradise
Mar 1, 2008 (7 photos)

"After Chiloé, we stopped off for a night in the pretty river town of Valdivia where three rivers meet just inland from the coast. We got there late and after escaping the clutches ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by nancydeb


Good News Everyone!, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Good News Everyone!
Apr 22, 2007 (17 photos)

"Yes..Yes I know.. This blog has been a LONG time coming.. But what can I say.  I´ve been extremely busy. I will try to get COMPLETELY caught up within the next week, so expect ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by whipmaster


PMS to Pucon, Valdivia, Chile travel blog PMS to Pucon
Apr 23, 2008 (2 photos)

"It was a tough day. PMS had set in and I was not in a good mood. Reluctant on my part, we headed up to Valdivia. We drove up a 50 km gravel road alongside a gorgeous river. The are ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by alohagypsies


Ancud - Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Ancud - Valdivia
Feb 8, 2005

"nettes hostal, gefuehrt von einem deutschen und einer chilenin. von hier aus machen wir eine inselrundfahrt und besuchen ein historisches museum ueber die meist deutschen einwander ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by patzunddomi


Valdivia - they have a brewery, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia - they have a brewery
Jan 13, 2008 (6 photos)

"Not much to say about Valdivia.  The have a brewery that turned out to be more of a restaurant but I was lucky enough to be there during the chocolate festival. ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by beyondwpg


Pachamama Bus - Lake District Route - Day 4, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Pachamama Bus - Lake District Route - Day 4
Mar 16, 2008 (6 photos)

"We were crossing our fingers that the weather would be better and that we'd be able to stay in Pucon for another day to climb the volcano but it wasn't better so we headed off to V ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by kathrynpreston


Queers throw the best parties, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Queers throw the best parties
Oct 23, 2004

"Walking down the street looking for a hostel that no longer exists happened to be the best possible plan for getting a native's view of Valdivia. I willfully walked past the Aires ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by manuelgomez


Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia
Feb 11, 2007 (3 photos)

"Valdivia is a city near the ocean and known by it's local beer and sea food - so we went to check it. a little thing I forgot to tell that this trip has a purpose and I have a miss ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by ronamayk


St Patricks in Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog St Patricks in Valdivia
Mar 16, 2006

"The bus to Valdivia was a few hours late (but at least I was on it this time) and the Chealian `Fruit Police` (They don`t like you taking fruit, vegetable or animal produce ((Inclu ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by massivebigtoe


Big fat sealions in Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Big fat sealions in Valdivia
Jun 23, 2007 (4 photos)

"We left Pucon this morning and caught a JAC bus to Valdivia which took about 2.5 hours.  Typical it had stopped raining by the time we left! The JAC buses are great - really c ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by vblowry2000


My own queen size bed, Valdivia, Chile travel blog My own queen size bed
Mar 10, 2008 (1 photo)

"Once the boat docks (whoa, have to be a bit careful typing that word) we all head to the bus station as Porto Montt looks like a shithole and we decide it's in our best i ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by merkdog4


Valdivia - the quite charming town on the coast, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia - the quite charming town on the coast
Jan 17, 2007 (6 photos)

"Read in Lonely Planet and Frommers that Valdivia is one of the most charming places in Chile, so I had quite high expectations. Coming from south is probably not the best way, beca ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by yfjell


"Kuntsmann" How Apt!
Oct 19, 2007 (14 photos)

"Valdiva is a university town and our sole reason for coming here was to visit the Kunstmann Cerveceria (brewery) of which we had heard great things and sampled some of it´s pr ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by kevandrach


Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia
Feb 8, 2007 (4 photos)

"Well in Osorno, Rutger decided that he just HAD to be on the first bus to Valdivia the next day and I just wanted to wait enough time to do some washing. So we went our separate wa ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by jamespeart


City of Rivers, Valdivia, Chile travel blog City of Rivers
Jun 17, 2005 (3 photos)

"Next stop was the lively university city of Valdivia - surrounded by natural beauty and, you guessed it, rivers. It is an attractive city which saw large German immigration in the ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by markandsteph


Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia
Mar 26, 2006 (8 photos)

"I reluctantly was drug out of Pucon. Anyone visiting Chile should go there. It is very nice. And the volcano alarms are tested everyday for the enjoyment of all! We did not ascend ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by syco_traveller


Vamos a la playa, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Vamos a la playa
Feb 15, 2006 (5 photos)

"Buenos Tardes, We zijn momenteel in Chilie. Afgelopen maandag met de bus vanuit San Martin de Los Andes vertrokken en door het merengebied van Argentinie naar de grens met Chilie g ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by freebs


Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia
Jan 12, 2006 (2 photos)

"Welcome everybody, it has been so good to hear from so many of you! Tim and I are still having a fab time. This time we headed to a little university town, Valdivia. We were unsure ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by giovanna


Valdivia, Chile, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia, Chile
Dec 26, 2007 (12 photos)

"Valdivia was a bit of a surprise for us. We came to Valdivia with the expectation of another beautiful, mountainous town with snow capped mountains looming high behind as a backdro ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by epijuarez


Eine Deutsche Stadt / A Truly German Town, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Eine Deutsche Stadt / A Truly German Town
Dec 6, 2006 (5 photos)

"Valdivia, ca. 12 Stunden Busfahrt suedlich von Santiago ist eine "Deutsche" Stadt. Ende des 19. Jahrdunderts haben sich auf Initiative der chilenischen Regierung eine grosser Zahl ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by petra_karlaut


Chile again!, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Chile again!
Dec 19, 2006 (7 photos)

"Another bus over the border, and yet again our bag is the only one to be singled out for a double check after the x-ray.  Turns out the sugar in the side pocket was the culpri ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by charaluta


The prettiest thing about Valdivia is me...., Valdivia, Chile travel blog The prettiest thing about Valdivia is me....
Sep 23, 2006 (3 photos)

"...well maybe one or two of the houses by the river or the flowering magnolia bushes might have the edge on me, but for a city described by the lonely planet guide as Chile's prett ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by sheppard


It´s 10am the soft rain smoothes out the ..., Valdivia, Chile travel blog It´s 10am the soft rain smoothes out the ...
Jan 20, 2003 (8 photos)

"It´s 10am. The soft rain smoothes out the surface of the river. A bit of a breeze against my back. Grey sky. Could be the Thames, except that it´s wider and the large 2m-long sea-l ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by totterolletjie


Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia
Nov 8, 2007

"A short days drive finds us at the coast again in Valdivia, a fairly attractive busy university city. Two healthy rivers run through the city and out to the ocean which is about 20 ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by ddgfraser


Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia
Jul 5, 2008 (3 photos)

"Die Idee war eigentlich nur 1 Nacht in Valdivia zu bleiben....da es mir aber so gut gefallen hat bin ich 3 Nächte geblieben..... Valdivia ist eine recht große Hafenstadt voll mit S ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by gordon13


Beer Festival, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Beer Festival
Jan 29, 2006 (7 photos)

"Saturday 28th January Pah! I hate waking up ill. The cold that started yesterday now felt worse today but we had to get going even though Pucon seemed like a really nice place with ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by andy_and_lea


Sealions and Shopping, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Sealions and Shopping
Apr 20, 2008 (7 photos)

"Arrive Valdivia after scenic lakeland drive. Very late lunch  near fishmarket which has just closed by the time we reach town then shopping in indoor market. Dodgy garments pu ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by shaunb


The life of a fat-lad, Valdivia, Chile travel blog The life of a fat-lad
Mar 21, 2007

"Yesterday we got back from the wonderfull trek of the Puyehue to the not-so-nice city Osorno. Then we decided we will continue to another resting day in the nicer city Valdivia, no ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by carmelamir


Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia
Feb 7, 2008 (5 photos)

"Valdiva was considerably less exciting than Pucón... no horses or volcanoes. This was the point in our trip where we realized that it was way too expensive to eat at a restaurant e ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by bjorgen


School´s Out, Valdivia, Chile travel blog School´s Out
Jan 7, 2007 (5 photos)

"Got to see quite a lot of town in the first few hours as we had to walk to our hostel and back 2.5 times, as a result of Bus Station being closed and then requiring passports which ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by mothman


South America Tour - Chile - Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog South America Tour - Chile - Valdivia
Mar 18, 2007 (1 photo)

"Nice singers ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by ian_jenks


Ancud to Valdivia, Chile, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Ancud to Valdivia, Chile
Dec 24, 2007 (2 photos)

"After another wonderful breakfast ( I forgot to tell you about the wonderful breakfast in the hostel in Ancud!) we set off for the bus. We were getting the 9.15am bus to Valdivia, ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by littleshivy


Sea lions at Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Sea lions at Valdivia
Jan 2, 2008

"Wednesday January 2nd, Valdivia Our promised bus failed to arrive, it had been involved in an accident, so passengers were put on a super-comfy bus instead. It was another passenge ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by bansemer


Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia
Apr 10, 2007 (4 photos)

"Valdivia lies just inland from the Pacific and is on the confluence of several rivers. The largest recorded earthquake in modern history, 9.5 on the Richter scale, occurred just 10 ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by davejin


Lonely Planet calls this Chile´s most lovely town., Valdivia, Chile travel blog Lonely Planet calls this Chile´s most lovely town.
Dec 17, 2005 (40 photos)

"On Saturday the 17th we took a beautiful bus ride from Bariloche through the Lakes District and came through two (?) gorgeous border crossings to arrive at Valdivia in Chile. This ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by sophia


Chica Rica, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Chica Rica
Jul 7, 2008

"Hola Nicholas. Make yourself comfortable. What have you been up to this week... Oh, it's been fairly quiet. On Thursday, I met the future mayor of Pichilemu, Chile and had a couple ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by turnernz


Chilean hospitality, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Chilean hospitality
Jun 1, 2007

"So I have staying Pucon for 3 nights now.  We went to the hot springs the other night and they were really cool.  It was in a really natural setting next to a stream.&nbs ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by chuckonearth


Countdown: Despedida Terminal de Buses Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Countdown: Despedida Terminal de Buses Valdivia
Sep 20, 2007 (2 photos)

"¡Hola a todos! Ya es Jueves 20 de Septiembre ¡¡y es mi último día en Valdivia!!!. A las 21:30 hrs. parto a Santiago, en donde estaré hasta el Domingo 23. Espero poder actualizar co ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by kathy.walper


Valdivia.., Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia..
May 19, 2006 (5 photos)

"Imagine it is 1645, you are a navigator trying to penetrate Valdivia, a strategic supply route for future endeavours to the far east and its spices riches, you are entering from th ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by livingthedream


Spaniards were such nice folks, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Spaniards were such nice folks
May 5, 2005 (7 photos)

"Continuing with my break from the mountains, I headed north to Valdivia, another town near the coast, this one with a bit of history. Valdivia was founded by the Spaniards in 1552 ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by doovy


Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia
Jun 4, 2006

"Valdivia is one of the oldest cities in Chile and has a lot to see and do there. Unfortunately, owing to our night out in Pucon the day before, we only arrived in Valdivia at about ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by johnandlouise


Valdivia, Chile, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia, Chile
Jan 30, 2008 (4 photos)

"We left Pucon and took the seven lake route to Valdivia, stopping to see the lava path of Volcan Villarica and calling in at Lican Ray to see Calafquen Lake and Panguipulli (meanin ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by paulandnic


Sea lions in Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Sea lions in Valdivia
Nov 2, 2007 (4 photos)

"Lovely Valdivia was a breath of fresh air after weeks of working hard in Chillán. It is a truly beautiful and interesting place - I would not mind spending some more time ther ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by snowflake


The string bean country, Valdivia, Chile travel blog The string bean country
Dec 17, 2005 (16 photos)

"Took a six hour bus ride to Chile today. Now six hours in a bus seems like a blink of an eye. Most of our time is spent on busses and our last bus was close approaching 20 hours. M ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by carsonfp


Kayaking amongst the sealions, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Kayaking amongst the sealions
Jan 19, 2008 (25 photos)

"Arriving in Valdivia was a breath of fresh air after having been in hot temperatures and desert for such a long time :) And the journey was fab, we went 1st class salon cama and ha ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by tigerdany35


Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia
Nov 21, 2007 (22 photos)

"  ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by garth_travel


Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia
Sep 10, 2006

"Valdivia is a lovely little place surrounded by greenery and famous for its river cruises. It was great to see some of mother nature after our last few stops in cities or big towns ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by paulandrach


Fishmarkets in Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Fishmarkets in Valdivia
Oct 9, 2007 (2 photos)

"We arrived in Valdivia after a smooth bus trip through the snowy mountains and a smooth border crossing.  At the bus station we decided to go and check out one ladies accomoda ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by hannahwills


On to Valdevia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog On to Valdevia
Nov 12, 2007

"This is supposed to be a 12 Hour bus ride. Should be tons of fun >:) ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by bodymod


Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia
Mar 4, 2008

"Dah ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by mallenchu


Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia
Apr 13, 2007

"Valdivia ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by todde22


A big day, Valdivia, Chile travel blog A big day
Jun 17, 2007

"Up at 630 in the morn on sat to have our last crack at volcano climb but all to no avail. So we head to the universidad/party capital around these parts known an Valdivia. We head ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by sauso


Viaje a la Carretera Austral, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Viaje a la Carretera Austral
Feb 27, 2001

"Que lindo es... ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by mitocondria


Packed Dave off to find a new passport, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Packed Dave off to find a new passport
Jul 30, 2007

"30.7.07 - Anna´s Day Did one hopeful final check to see if Dave´s passport had been handed in anywhere, but no, before getting the bus to Valdivia, 2 ½ hours away. Arrived at 1pm a ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by macward


Rush Through, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Rush Through
Jul 17, 2008

"Nur ein kurzer Zwischenstopp mit dem Bus. Gegessen, getrunken, gelacht! ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by tilla


Valdivia - a quaint southern city, Valdivia, Chile travel blog Valdivia - a quaint southern city
Feb 16, 2008 (13 photos)

"Hola readers... here we are after a couple of days of no blog activity.  I guess the reasons for this are few, firstly, at our last entry the computer threw a wobbly and lost ..."

A travel blog entry from Valdivia by kateandchris


 

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