Carahue, Chile
La Imperial, Chile
La Imperial or Ciudad Imperial was a city founded by Pedro de Valdivia on 16 April 1552 and named in honor of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, then king of Spain. It was abandoned on 5 April 1600 and destroyed as a result of the Mapuche Uprising of 1598 during the War of Arauco. The ruins were called Antigua Imperial.
- City
- Carahue
- Country
- Chile
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia