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2 unusual facts about La Imperial


La Imperial

Nueva Imperial, a city founded 20km from Antigua Imperial on February 26, 1882.

It was abandoned and destroyed as a result of the War of Arauco in 1600, and refounded in 1882 under the name Carahue.



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Battle of Marihueñu

After the defeat at the Battle of Tucapel, the Spanish had hurriedly reorganized their forces, reinforcing fort La Imperial for its defense and abandoning Confines and Arauco in order to strengthen Concepción.

Conquest of Chile

These battles allowed to Valdiva to build cities on Indian territories such as Concepcion in 1550, La Imperial, Valdivia in 1552, Villarrica in 1552 and Los Confines in 1553.