Valdivia Province

Valdivia Province (Spanish: Provincia de Valdivia) is one of two provinces of the southern Chilean region of Los Ríos (XIV). The provincial capital is Valdivia. Located in the province are two important rivers, the Calle-Calle / Valdivia River and the Cruces River.It is part of Northern Patagonia and its wild virgin forest embrace the Patagonian Cordillera following the river Calle Calle down to the Pacific Ocean. It is known in Patagonia the term " Bosque Valdiviano" referring to the primitive forest of Valdivia with its Native trees. These Forest are present in some parts of Northern Patagonia, both in Chile and Argentina.