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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
Mar 14, 2006
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"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!
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.
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
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 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Big fat sealions in Valdivia
Jun 23, 2007
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"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

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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

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"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

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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

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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

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Valdivia
Mar 26, 2006
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"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

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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

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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

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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

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Chile again!
Dec 19, 2006
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"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

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The prettiest thing about Valdivia is me....
Sep 23, 2006
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"...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

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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

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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

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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

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Sealions and Shopping
Apr 20, 2008
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"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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Rush Through
Jul 17, 2008
"Nur ein kurzer Zwischenstopp mit dem Bus. Gegessen, getrunken, gelacht! ..."
A travel blog entry from Valdivia by
tilla

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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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