Boroa

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Boroa, is a town in Araucanía, Chile on the shores of Imperial River. It was founded as a Spanish fort in the 16th Century during the Arauco War. It was abandoned in 1566 after a long seige during the General Mapuche Rising of 1565[1]. One can find vestiges of the old Spanish fort at its location.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Diego de Rosales, Historia general de el Reino de Chile, Flandes Indiano

[edit] Sources

  • Diego de Rosales, “Historia General del Reino de Chile”, Flandes Indiano, 3 tomos. Valparaíso 1877 - 1878.
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