The football club Club Deportivo Deportes Valdivia , founded in 2003 , plays currently in the Chilean third division and , will play in the Primera B ( or Second Division ) Most of Valdivia lies on the southern side of the Valdivia and Calle-Calle Rivers but other areas of the city , such as Isla Teja and Las Animas , are connected to it by bridges . The main access points to the city are Calle-Calle Bridge from the north and a southern route . Both connect the city with the Pan-American Highway and run through forested areas and wetlands . Calle-Calle Bridge , the first bridge built in the city , connects Valdivia with Las Animas and forms the northern highway access to the city . Pedro de Valdivia Bridge was built in 1954 and connects the city with Isla Teja , where many German immigrants once lived . During the Great 1960 Valdivia earthquake only the minor Caucau Bridge ( connecting Las Animas with Isla Teja ) was destroyed , while all other bridges were repaired and are still in use . In 1987 Augusto Pinochet opened Río Cruces Bridge , making the coastal town of Niebla as well as Torobayo and Punucapa accessible by road . Calle-Calle Bridge , the main access to the city , was enlarged in the 1990s
1960 Valdivia earthquake
1960 Valdivia earthquake
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