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10 Things to Do in Los Rios Region That You Shouldn't Miss

Discover the best top things to do in Los Rios Region, Chile including Saltos del Huilo-Huilo, Sistema de Fuertes de Valdivia, Jardin Botanico de la Universidad Austral de Chile, Parque Oncol, Lago Pirehueico, Laguna de los Lotos, Reserva Punta Curinanco, Rio Calle Calle, Fuerte de Niebla, Isla Mancera.

The 10 Best Things to Do in Valdivia, Chile

Valdivia (Spanish pronunciation: [balˈdiβja]) 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. Since October 2007, Valdivia has been the capital of Los Ríos Region and is also the capital of Valdivia Province. The national census of 2002 recorded the commune of Valdivia as having 140,559 inhabitants (Valdivianos), of whom 127,750 were living in the city. The main economic activities of Valdivia include tourism, wood pulp manufacturing, forestry, metallurgy, and beer production. The city is also the home of the Austral University of Chile, founded in 1954 and the Centro de Estudios Científicos.