Valdivia
 
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At the confluence of three rivers, the city of Valdivia is a beehive of activity during the summer, most notably the Noche Valdiviana (Valdivia Night) in February, when decorated boats descend the river and there are spectacular firework displays along the waterfront. Valdivia-cityIt is 160 kilometers southwest of Temuco, between the Panamerican Highway and the Pacific coast. Valdivia began as a military encampment built atop a Mapuche settlement in the early 1600´s. In the mid 19th century it received a lot of its present character from high levels of German immigration. Although European influence has declined, some can still be seen in local food and the architecture that survived the massive earthquake of 1960.

   
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  Hotel Villa del Rio
 

General Info
Hotel Villa del Rio is located on the river "Calle Calle", five minutes from downtown and with its own pier and marina, Villa del Rio awaits you with its traditional hospitality and comfort -the ideal place to enjoy Valdivia and it's surroundings.
Our comfortable guest rooms have beautiful views of the river, our own pier and marina. You'll enjoy watching the river activities. All rooms are equipped with a minibar, safe box, cable T.V., hairdryer and telephone
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Accomodation Service
Restaurant, bar, cafe, cable TV, business center, sauna, gym, tennis court, laundry, parking.

Prices
Single US$78, Double US$98, Triple US$116, Quadruple US$129

Rates valid until December 31, 2004.


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  Hotel Pedro de Valdivia
 

General Info
A traditional favorite with lovely gardens.
Accomodation Service
Restaurant, bar, cafe, pool, laundry, TV, parking.

Prices
Single: Town View US$40* US$46** River View US$45 US$51
Double: Town View US$50* US$57** River View US$56* US$64** Executive Single Suite: US$54* US$61** Executive
Double Suite: US$63* US$76**
Apartment 4 pers. US$110* US$102**

*Rates valid until December 15
**Rates valid from December 16 to March 15, 2005.


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  Hotel Mellilanca
 

General Info
Out of the city center about 2 blocks from the river.

Accomodation Service
Conference room, bar, restaurant, laundry, TV, money exchange, parking.

Prices
Single US$40, Double US$56, Triple US$70


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  Hotel Naguilan
 

General Info
Located on the shores of River Valdivia in a historical neighborhood and just a short distance from the center of the city.

Accomodation Service
Conference room, restaurant, bar, laundry, Cable TV, pool, tours, parking.

Prices
Standard: Single US$69, Double US$90, Triple US$104, Quadruple US$120,Quintuple US$135, Suite US$132
Rates valid until March 2005


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  Hostal Villa Paulina
 

General Info
Beautiful 3 star family hotel located 2 blocks from the central plaza. It offers large gardens that are painstakingly cared for to offer the hotel a special touch.
Accomodation Service
Conference room, restaurant, bar, laundry, TV, parking.

Prices
Single US$26, Double US$34, Triple US$43, Quadruple US$52
Rates valid until 15 March 2005


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Activities
 
  Culture, Historic Buildings
 

Museo Histórico y Arqueológico Mauricio van de Maele:
Los Laureles 47, Isla Teja (56-63) 212-872
Open daily 10am -1pm and 4pm - 7 pm, Dec. to March; otherwise, 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 6pm
Historical museum in an ornate colonial house stressing Mapuche ethnography and German colonization in southern Chile.

Mercado Fluvial:
All kinds of colorful stalls of fruit and vegetables line up at this market, alongside impressive quays of fish and seafood stands caught fresh from the sea by local fisherman. There is also an indoor market which is clean and equally enjoyable.

Isla Teja:
The location of Museo Historico y Antropologico, this island is reacheable by a concrete bridge just north of Mercardo Fluvial. Nearby attractions also include Museo de Arte Contemporeneo, the Jardin Botanico, and the Parque Saval

Historical Houses:
Calle General Lagos is home to a parade of beautiful 19th Century buildings. A nice walk down the street allows you to see them all from the outside, and one, Casa Hoffman, allows entry.

Special Attraction:
Valdivia Week occurs between the 2nd and 3rd Saturday of February, when the whole town comes out to view the illuminated river, its parade of boats, and the firework show.


  Cruise
 

One of the best excursions from Valdivia is to take one of the slow-paced cruises, some of which include elaborate meals, that float down river to Niebla, Corral, and Isla Mancera - all Spanish fortifications that figured in the Chilean war of indepedence in the early 1800's. These cruises leave from Valdivia's Puerto Fluvial, on the riverfront Avenida Prat.

  Tour Spanish Forts
 

Near Mercardo Fluvial, tours depart for two 17th Century Spanish coastal forts, Niebla and Corral.


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