Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Valdivia, Chile

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.1 km
Ascend 12 m
Descend 17 m

Explore Valdivia in Chile with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Valdivia

Sight 1: Calle Ramón Picarte

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Ramón Picarte y Castro, Chilean soldier, hero of independence, and mayor of the city and province of Valdivia.

Wikipedia: Ramón Picarte (padre) (ES)

211 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: 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)

128 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: 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)

222 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: 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)

534 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Arturo Prat

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Arturo Prat

Agustín Arturo Prat Chacón was a Chilean lawyer and navy officer. He was killed in the Battle of Iquique, during the War of the Pacific.

Wikipedia: Arturo Prat (EN)

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Disclaimer Please be aware of your surroundings and do not enter private property. We are not liable for any damages that occur during the tours.

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