{"id":58657,"date":"2024-05-29T05:18:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T09:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp-sernatur02.chdev.cl\/?p=58657"},"modified":"2026-01-09T16:44:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T19:44:21","slug":"selva-valdiviana-the-rainforest-at-the-end-of-the-world-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chile.travel\/en\/blog\/selva-valdiviana-the-rainforest-at-the-end-of-the-world-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Selva Valdiviana: the rainforest at the end of the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While some of the most famous temperate rainforests are in Alaska, New Zealand, or Northern Europe, the world\u2019s southernmost jungle of this kind is located in Chile and goes by the name Selva Valdiviana (or Valdivian Temperate Forest<\/strong>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ecoregion is in the southwest region of Chile and it is characterized by a rainy weather and evergreen forests that are home to unique fauna and flora, like the ancient araucarias (monkey puzzle trees) and alerces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Selva Valdiviana is a biodiversity refuge that was isolated for millions of years, becoming today one the closest ways to see how dinosaurs used to live. The main difference between the tropical jungles and this Chilean rainforest, is that the latter grows in cold climates with very harsh winters, making it a natural world heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Valdivian Temperate Forest<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you want to witness this stunning scenery, these are some destinations you can visit to enjoy the rainforest at the end of the world:<\/p>\n\n\n\n