Valdivia
Valdivia is in Southern Chile.
Get in
By bus
- Only a 3 hour ride from Puerto Montt for approx 3000 pesos.
See
- The town has a cool little fish market by the river side where you can feed Sea lions and Pelicans with tidbits or snack you buy fom the fish mongers.
Do
- Loads of tour operators offering boat tour to vaious ruined Spanish forts. The boats depart from the same area as the fish market.
Eat
During January and February there's a feira at Niebla on the coast. Seafood stalls and folk music and dancing until 11:00pm. Delicious empanadas de mariscos and other asado and seafood. 40 or 50 food stalls and free entry provide a great evening of entertainment. Buses run to and from Valdivia and at closing there are several buses lined up to take people back to Valdivia.
Sleep
- Airesbuenos, General Lagos. Located in one of the oldest buildings in town, a huge white mansion with a great front porch and an upper balcony. It's very affordable and clean and is run by a very hip, friendly, and open-minded fellow from Argentina. It attracts all kinds of fun people.
- Hostel Pratt, 595 Prat, with a great view of the Calle Calle river (it's right across the street) is convenient to the bus terminal and to downtown. Rooms are a bit dark and the beds have seen better days. Small bathrooms. Friendly staff and a good breakfast. 20,000 pesos.
Get out