During my vacations I travelled through the south of Chile and Argentina, I discovered many new places but the one that stood out to me the most was Valdivia. Everything about this city attracted me.It began with the german heritage, everything in the city had some sort of german influence, everything from houses to food. The architectural mix resulted in a beautiful city different from all the other places I visited and the fact that it was just beside the river gave it a special touch.
However, what enchanted me most about this city was its cultural factor. Valdivia is the home to Universidad Austral, which is the most renowned scientific university in Chile. Not only does Valdivia have a rich cultural heritage coming form germany, it is also the place where the biggest scientists from Chile and also the world come together to form an amazing scientific community.
Just as an example, beside the river there is a foucault pendulum which is used to prove the rotation of the earth. There was also the museum of contemporary art, which happened to be located in a former beer factory belonging to one of the first german immigrants to arrive.
I guess in the end what attracted me the most to this city was its enormous cultural blend how alive it seemed. Everywhere I went, something seemed to be happening, but it wasn't rushed like it is in Santiago, things just moved naturally at a fast pace. I could definitely picture myself living in a place like that.
