Pedro de Valdivia, conquistador de Chile Curiosity · Castuera, La Serena, Badajoz Image of Castuera, not of the place itself. The conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, founder of Santiago de Chile, was born in Castuera; his former house is preserved on the Plaza de San Juan. n/a Photo: Amgc56 (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Castuera