Cruises from Valdivia
Valdivia is a southern Chilean city (pop. 155,000) situated 15 km inland from the Pacific coastal towns of Corral and Niebla. The city lies on the confluence of three rivers. The main economic activities of Valdivia include tourism, wood pulp manufacturing, forestry, metallurgy, and beer production.
Read moreValdivia is approached from the Pacific through Corral Bay, protected by the Spanish in the late 16th C by coastal defences and four large forts: the city came to be called The key of the South Sea and Gibraltar of the Pacific. They protected Spanish interests from the English, French, Dutch, and pirates. Valdivia was one of the most fortified cities of the New World.
Read less
