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La Unión

Alerce Costero National Monument

The Alerce National Monument is located on the Pacific coast, 137 km from Valdivia and 49 km from La Union, and covers an area of 2,307 hectares. At the top of the Natural Monument you will find 14 alerce trees, and you can enjoy the view out over the native forest which covers the mountain range. Opposite is the Piedra del Indio hut...

Cunco Community

This is a pre-Columbus community originally situated on the coast between the river Bueno and the Chacao canal. In the 15th century its people abandoned the mainland, forced by the Mapuches to emigrate to the northern part of Chiloé Island. The cuncos were farming/potters who developed an agriculture based on crops such as...

How to get to La Unión?

La Unión is located 895 km from Santiago and 40 km from Osorno. You can get there: By Plane: You can fly to either Osorno or Valdivia, from where you should take a bus or finish your journey by car. By Car: La Unión is located 10 km from the Panamericana Sur Highway, and you need to take this road whether you are coming from...

Where to go in La Unión?

Río Puerto Viejo Trumao Located 11 km from La Unión. Here you can board a steamship which goes...

History of La Unión

The city was founded by Cayetano Letelier who, in 1821, who petitioned the Supreme Government with the idea of forming a city in the El Llano sector, 10 km from the present day location of the city. This place was named Villa Libre de San Juan. However, the city of La Unión was officially founded in 1827, with the signing of a decree...

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