10 Sights in Valdivia, Chile (with Map and Images)

Pedro Gutiérrez de Valdivia or Valdiva was a Spanish conquistador and the first royal governor of Chile. After serving with the Spanish army in Italy and Flanders, he was sent to South America in 1534, where he served as lieutenant under Francisco Pizarro in Peru, acting as his second in command.

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The Castle of San Pedro de Alcántara de Mancera or simply Castillo de Mancera is a historic monument located in the village of Mancera Island, Los Ríos Region, Chile. This property was part of a defense infrastructure network built in Valdivia to counteract the attack of indigenous, pirates, corsarios and foreign powers; the plans were made by Constantino Vasconcelos, the major engineer of the navy, while its construction dates back to the period from 1675 to 1680.

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The Castillo de Niebla, originally named in honor of the viceroy of Peru, the X Count of Lemos, as Castillo de la Pura y Limpia Concepción de Monforte de Lemos, also popularly known as Fuerte de Niebla, is a building located in the town of Niebla, commune of Valdivia, Chile. It is part of the fortified system built from the seventeenth century at the mouth of the Valdivia River by the Spanish conquistadors.

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The Torreón Picarte or Torreón del Mud is a historical monument located in the city of Valdivia, Los Ríos Region, Chile. It is located in one of the old accesses to the city - the road to Los Llanos - and was projected with Los Canelos Torreón in 1768 by the engineer Juan Garland; His execution was carried out by Governor Don Joaquín de Espinoza and Dávalos in 1774.

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The Plaza de la República is the official name that is received by the Plaza de Armas in the Chilean city of Valdivia, capital of the Region of Los Ríos, in the south of the country. It is located in the city's urban centre, just a few streets on the bank of the river Calle-Calle. It is particularly important to be the only square in Chile that bears this name.

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The Morro Niebla lighthouse, also known as Faro Niebla and Forta Fuembla is a lighthouse belonging to the Chilean headlight network. It is located in dependencies of the fog castle, in the Los Ríos region. On the door of the lighthouse appears numeral 1900, the year in which the structure was built by Lever Murphy and Cía and mounted by Chilean Navy engineers.

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Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire. He is known colloquially as El Libertador, or the Liberator of America.

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Simón Bolívar Square is located in the Chilean city of Valdivia, capital of the Los Ríos Region. It is located near the Calle-Calle bridge, through the north entrance to the city, between the streets Avenida Ramón Picarte in the north, and Errázuriz in the south. It is considered one of the historical squares of the city.

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The Telecommunications Museum is a thematic museum located in the city of Valdivia, Los Ríos Region, Chile. Its purpose is to disseminate information about the progress and history of telecommunication methods used at the national and global levels, which is the first of its kind in the country. It was opened on May 18, 2022.

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The Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral Also Valdivia Cathedral Is the main Catholic church of the Valdivia diocese, built in the center of the homonymous city of Valdivia, in the South American country of Chile.

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