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

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Explore interesting sights in Valdivia, Chile. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 11 sights are available in Valdivia, Chile.

Sightseeing Tours in Valdivia

1. Pedro de Valdivia

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Pedro de Valdivia

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.

Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia (EN)

2. Castillo de San Pedro de Alcántara

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The Castle of San Pedro de Alcántara de Mancera or simply Castillo de Mancera is a historical monument located in the town of Mancera Island, Los Ríos Region, Chile. This building was part of a network of defense infrastructure built in Valdivia in order to counter the attack of indigenous people, pirates, corsairs and foreign powers; the plans were drawn up by Constantino Vasconcelos, chief engineer of the navy, while its construction dates back to the period between 1675 and 1680.

Wikipedia: Castillo de San Pedro de Alcántara de Mancera (ES)

3. Castillo de la Pura y Limpia Concepción de Monfort de Lemus

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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.

Wikipedia: Castillo de la Pura y Limpia Concepción de Monfort de Lemus (ES)

4. Faro Morro Niebla

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The Morro Niebla Lighthouse, also known as Faro Niebla and Faro Fuerte Niebla is a lighthouse belonging to the lighthouse network of Chile. It is located in the outbuildings of the Castillo de Niebla, in the Los Ríos Region. Above the lighthouse door appears the numeral 1900, the year in which the structure was built by Lever Murphy y Cía and assembled by engineers of the Chilean Navy.

Wikipedia: Faro Morro Niebla (ES)

5. Torreón del Barro

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The Torreón Picarte or Torreón del Barro is a historical monument located in the city of Valdivia, Los Ríos Region, Chile. It is located on one of the old entrances to the city – the road to Los Llanos – and was designed next to the Los Canelos Tower in 1768 by the engineer Juan Garland; it was executed by Governor Joaquín de Espinoza y Dávalos in 1774.

Wikipedia: Torreón Picarte (ES)

6. Torreón Los Canelos

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Zone:South The Torreón Los Canelos or Torreón de Cantarranas is a historical monument located in the city of Valdivia, Los Ríos Region, Chile. It was designed in 1678 by the engineer Juan Garland as part of a network of defense infrastructure to counter the attack of Indians in Valdivia; and was executed by Governor Joaquín de Espinoza y Dávalos in 1774.

Wikipedia: Torreón Los Canelos (ES)

7. Plaza de la República

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The Plaza de la República is the official name given to the Plaza de Armas in the Chilean city of Valdivia, capital of the Los Ríos Region, in the south of the country. It is located in the urban centre of the city, a few streets from the banks of the Calle-Calle river. It has the particularity of being the only square in Chile that bears this name.

Wikipedia: Plaza de la República (Valdivia) (ES)

8. Simón Bolívar

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Simón Bolívar

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.

Wikipedia: Simón Bolívar (EN)

9. Museo de las Telecomunicaciones

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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 nationally and worldwide, this being the first of its kind in the country. It was inaugurated on May 18, 2022.

Wikipedia: Museo de las Telecomunicaciones (Chile) (ES)

10. Plaza Simón Bolívar

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The Plaza Simón Bolívar is located in the Chilean city of Valdivia, capital of the Los Ríos Region. It is located near the Calle-Calle bridge, by the northern entrance to the city, between Avenida Ramón Picarte to the north, and Errázuriz to the south. It is considered one of the city's historic squares.

Wikipedia: Plaza Simón Bolívar (Valdivia) (ES)

11. Catedral de Valdivia

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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.

Wikipedia: Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Valdivia (EN)

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