Once a place of horror, now a tourist town - with an uncertain future

Published: 8/16/2025
Once a place of horror, now a tourist town - with an uncertain future
Villa Baviera, once a site of horror as Colonia Dignidad in Chile, now attracts tourists, but its past is dark, marked by abuse, torture, and collaboration with the Pinochet dictatorship. Plans to expropriate parts of the land for a memorial to Pinochet's victims have divided opinions among its few remaining residents. Some support the memorial to acknowledge the horrors that occurred there, while others object due to the impact on their homes and businesses.