Eine Deutsche Stadt / A Truly German Town
Trip Start
Jan 30, 2006
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Trip End
Dec 28, 2006
Valdivia, Chile
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Die Stadt liegt am Zusammenfluss von drei Flussen und das Meer ist nicht weit. In den Fluessen leben Seeloewen und die holen sich beim Fischmarkt vom Valdivia ihre Leckerbissen (Ein Erlebnis besser als in jedem "Sea World").
Valdivia, ca. 12 hours per bus south of Santiago is a truly "German" town whereas one can see and feel the influence of the indigenous Mapuche in many places. At the end of the 19th century a lot of Germans, initiated by the Chilenan goverment, immigrated to southern Chile (it is actually middle Chile). The landscape is like back in Bavaria or in Austria and those folks built houses looking also much the same like back home. Different to home are the see lions which get their snacks rihgt in the back of the fish market. Valdivia is a little and relaxed university town on the confluence of three rivers and not that far from the sea. Very cute.
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Vorsicht
Haltet Euch bloß von der Colonia Dignidad nunmehr Villa Baviera fern.
Time Flies
Just got up to date on your entries, you've been to some great places since we last saw you. Easter Island looks mystical, I hope to see it one day. Sorry about the scuba diving email, couldn't resist :) Enjoy the rest of your travels, time flies doesn't it!
Mike and Kendra
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