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Valdivia (Spanish pronunciation: [balĖdiβja]; Mapuche: Ainil) is a city and commune in southern Chile, administered by the Municipality of Valdivia.The city is named after its founder, Pedro de Valdivia, and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia, and Cau-Cau Rivers, approximately 15 km (9 mi) east of the coastal towns of Corral and Niebla.
The Valdivian temperate forests (NT0404) is an ecoregion on the west coast of southern South America, in Chile and Argentina. It is part of the Neotropical realm. The forests are named after the city of Valdivia.
The Valdivia International Sculpture Symposium contest is listed as one of the most important events in Chile and prestigious in Latin America. [8] The Valdivia International Jazz Festival was born in July 2000. Today it is considered the oldest festival in Chile and one of the most important in this musical genre in the Southern Cone. [9]
Late 18th-century map of the Valdivian Fort System made by Antonio Duce.. The Capture of Valdivia (Spanish: Toma de Valdivia) was a battle in the Chilean War of Independence between Royalist forces commanded by Colonel Manuel Montoya and Fausto del Hoyo and the Patriot forces under the command of Thomas Cochrane and Jorge Beauchef, held on 3 and 4 February 1820.
4C Access: Entrance from route T-60 via the Valdivia – La Union Highway (Route T -640) in the Tres Chiflones zone, toward La Romaza by a dirt road. Accesses from La Unión. 1U access: South entrance from the town of Santa Elisa in the commune of La Unión to the La Romaza area,. The road is in good condition and suitable for all vehicles.
Valdivia, Chile: Elevation ... Map; ZAL. Location of airport in Chile. Runways; Direction Length Surface m ft 17/35 2,100 6,890 Asphalt
Map of Valparaíso after the earthquake of 16 August 1906 Area of the city most affected by earthquake City blocks most damaged by fire . Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and mass ground movements are frequent occurrences. The subduction zone along Chile's coast has produced the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, the 1960 Valdivia earthquake.
Caucau River is minor river in the city of Valdivia, southern Chile. Caucau River acts as a regulating channel between Cruces River and Calle-Calle River forming the Isla Teja island in front of the city centre. Its confluence with Calle-Calle River marks the beginning of Valdivia River. ' [3]