From the road you’ll see a white circular building where the exhibition of more than 1,200 artifacts and art gallery are housed. Set in the grounds as you enter the car park, you’ll discover a ruca (Traditional Mapuche house) and many other ancient tools, all set in gardens of native...
A relatively easy and quick day-trip from Concepción is to the former coal mining town of Lota. It is one of the poorer cities in Chile, though Lota is beginning to tap into the tourism industry. There are more modern hotels, a casino and, of course, visits to the coal mine complete with an...
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Approximately 92km south of Lota, above the Río Tucapel, is the agricultural town of Cañete, site of a famous battle between the indigenous and the Spanish in the 16th century and still today a Mapuche stronghold. Meander to the northern end of the main street to visit Fuerte Tucapel, the remains...
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