Valdivia: the vibe
Videos from people who went, played right here, with what viewers said underneath. Not part of the score.
The verdict
Liked · 72Commenters, many locals and expats, describe Valdivia as beautiful, green and charming, with real caveats about rising costs and rain.
- scenery and green parks
- rivers and nature access
- friendly people
- beer culture
- cultural and university vibe
- free historic forts nearby
- rent and cost of living
- rain and gray weather
- fuel prices
- recent low-cost reputation seen as outdated
- Valdivia is gorgeous but no longer cheap to live in.
- Rent for decent neighborhoods is high, near a million pesos for two-bedrooms.
- Great for people who enjoy rain and green landscapes.
- Locals feel it is a tourist town with tourist prices.
- Several commenters say they miss it or plan to move there.
Read from 8 videos, 33 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
First Impressions of Valdivia (BEER CAPITAL OF CHILE)
Jon Gross · 68K views · 2019
What viewers said
“Me encantan los vídeos de este gringo simpático. La verdad, Valdivia la lleva. Qué cuidad más linda”
♥ 182 likes
“Que hermoso Valdivia! soy Argentina y en unos dias me voy a vivir allá, hermosa ciudad, hermoso todo”
♥ 97 likes
“Visita los fuertes en Niebla, isla Mancera y Corral, son totalmente gratuitos, imperdible.”
♥ 161 likes
“My husband was offered a job in Valdivia. He was not sure about it, but I showed him your video and.. yay! We're moving to Valdivia in a few months! Thank you!”
♥ 99 likes
“Valdivia is a beautiful city!! I love Kunstmann beer...”
♥ 32 likes
“Jhon, Valdivia está lleno de parques: Jardín Botánico Parque Saval (con sus lagunas de Lotos) Parque El Bosque Parque Harnecker Parque Santa Inés Hacia la costa tienes el Parque Oncol. Creo que tendrás que volver. Gracias por mostrar mi her”
♥ 71 likes
“Si bien esta un poquito lejos, puerto varas es muy bonito junto con frutillar, te los recomiendo”
♥ 15 likes
“El sur de Chile es maravilloso !!!! Buen video gringo!!!!🖒🖒🖒”
♥ 47 likes
“Nunca habia visto a valdivia tan lindo jaja y eso que vivo ya 17 años aca. Like y nuevo sun sub para el gringo <3”
♥ 12 likes
“Gracias por compartir mi Ciudad! ❤️ me hizo llorar tu video. Hace dos años que estoy viviendo en Chicago y extraño mucho. Gracias! Valdivia es hermoso! 🙌🏻”
♥ 23 likes
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-08; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.