Valdivia

Hollinsclough - Is the World Round?
Fri 12 Jun 2009 22:07
Valdivia 39.49.50 S 073.15.00 W
 
Thirty nine south, escaped the roaring forties. 10 miles in land at the city of Valdivia on the Valdivia river, Yacht club Yates.
 
A smart modern city, German settlers, famous beer distilery then rebuilt after the 1960 earth quake, rickter scale 9. Today McDonalds, big plaza and mall. A huge campus university, 2 museums and a beutiful botanical gardens. Fishmarket and friendly sea lions amongst the skulling rowers.