Valdivian temperate forests
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The Valdivian temperate forests is an ecoregion on the west coast of southern South America, in Chile and Argentina. It is part of the Neotropical realm. The forests are named after the city of Valdiv
Trees and understory at Oncol Park
Vegetation around Termas Geométricas near Coñaripe. The Andes of Zona Sur host numerous hotsprings.
An old-grown pure stand of Aextoxicon in Punta Curiñanco at the Pacific coast.
Valdivian cloud forest Bosque de Fray Jorge in semi-arid Norte Chico.
Valdivia
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Valdivia is a city and commune in southern Chile, administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder, Pedro de Valdivia, and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Ca
Valdivian temperate forests
…on the west coast of southern South America, in Chile and Argentina. It is part of the Neotropical realm. The forests are named after the city of Valdivia. The Valdivian temperate rainforests are characterized by their dense understories of bamboos, ferns, and for being mostly dominated by evergreen…
Idealized illustration of Pastene from Alonso de Ovalle's "Histórica relación del Reyno de Chile"
Pedro de Valdivia, conquistador of Chile and founder of Valdivia
Image of Torreón El Canelo restored in the 1850s. It is one of two remaining Spanish towers in Valdivia used to defend the city and one of the few remaining colonial structures.
A painting of the assault on Corral fort