大河区位于智利中南部，是智利15个一级行政区之一，面积约18,429.5平方公里，人口约38万，首府为瓦尔迪维阿市。大河区因众多河流、湖泊、原始森林、土著传统、古迹建筑、烹饪文化及艺术文化而闻名，安第斯山脉的自然风光为该区发展旅游业创造了基础。大河区林业资源丰富，环绕着巴塔哥尼亚山脉分布着大量原始森林，因此也被称为“瓦尔迪维阿丛林”。主要产业为林业、农业、旅游、文化、科学、教育等。

云南省与大河区于2012年4月1日正式缔结友好省区关系。自结好以来，两省区高层交往频繁，在经贸、文化、林业等领域开展诸多友好交流与合作。智利大河区利奥德大学民族芭蕾舞团曾赴西双版纳州参加了“世界乡村之音—2012年景洪市首届国际乡村音乐节”，及在普洱景东彝族自治县举办的“首届景东国际无量山狂欢节”的开幕式及“无量山国际乡村森林音乐会”。芭蕾舞团为云南省人民打开了一扇了解智利文化的窗口。2014年，智利大河区政府代表团访问我省，两省区分别在总协调机制、教育、农业、林业、商务领域签署了加强交流合作协议书，为两省区进一步深化务实合作奠定了坚实基础。两省区共同在昆明举办了云南省—智利大河区投资合作推介会，智利大河区代表团及我省来自林业、农业、乳业等领域的12家企业约40人参加了推介会，寻觅商机，共谋发展。

Los Rio Region, Chile

Los Rio Region, located in south-central Chile, it is one of Chile’s 15 administrative regions, with an area of approximately 18,429.5 square kilometers and a population of about 380,000. Valdivia is Los Rio’s capital city. Los Rio is known for its many rivers, lakes, forests, as well as rich indigenous traditions, historic architecture, culinary culture and folk art. The natural beauty of the Andes creates a foundation for its tourism development. Surrounded by virgin forests in mountains of Patagonia, the region is rich in forestry resources and is therefore known as “Valdivian Jungles”. Its main industries include forestry, agriculture, tourism, culture, science and education.

Yunnan established friendship provinces relationship with Los Rio in April 1, 2012. Since then, the two provinces have witnessed frequent exchanges of high-level visits with a number of cooperation in economy, trade, culture, forestry and more.

The folk ballet troupe of Austral University of Chile took part in the first Jinghong International Country Music Festival 2012 in Xishuangbanna and the opening ceremony of the first Jingdong Mt. Wuliang International Carnival and Mt. Wuliang International Country & Forest Music Festival in Jingdong Yi Autonomous County, Pu'er City. Their fabulous ballet performance brought a great change for Yunnan people to learn about Chilean culture and art.

In 2014, the Chilean government delegation visited Yunnan Province, signing agreements regarding intensifying bilateral exchanges and cooperation in their overall coordination mechanisms, as well as in sectors such as education, agriculture, forestry, commerce and more, laying a solid foundation for the two sides to further deepen pragmatic cooperation. An Investment Cooperation Promotion was jointly held in Kunming by the two sides. The Los Rio delegation and around 40 representatives from 12 local companies from the forestry, agriculture, dairy and other sectors attended the promotion to seek business opportunities.