I stopped for two days in the college town of Valdivia, on my way south from Villarica to Puerto Montt. Valdivia is a pretty city at the confluence of 3 different rivers. I took a boat tour around the island they form.
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yo tampoco
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This was not my vision of latin america before I left
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A grey morning
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Another view over the river that runs through the heart of Valdivia
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More of the river
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Views of the island that houses the university
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river
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Something swimming in there
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river and reeds
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You are cleared for takeoff
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The sky reflected in the water
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river
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something swimming
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Hard to believe that this is the middle of a city
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The sky started to clear as the morning continued
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Something else swimming
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birds
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A spash of color
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more birds
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Returning to the city
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Another tour boat
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The lily pond
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lily pond 2
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This place was just too pretty
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flower
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flower
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flowers
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typical pond scene
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flowers
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