Santo Domingo
Isla Negra
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| Chile (Central Region) |
| Talca |
| It is a fairly large agricultural and industrial city with about 130,000 people. It is about 145 miles from Santiago (south) on the Panamericana. It is not a great tourist city, mostly business. Ever been to Lubbock, Texas?...that's about it. | |
| Linares | |
| Linares
is located 40Km south of Talca. It is the center of the sugar beet
industry. It is a smallish agricultural town in the center of Chile. The
town was founded in 1794 and was the birth place of Soledad Zuniga. It has
a certain earthy charm.
Santo Domingo |
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Km north of Talca and 115 Km southwest from Santiago on the coast, at the
mouth of the Maipo river, it is the elite place for summer vacation for
Santiago dwellers. The golf club is superb but most of the area is under a
condominium system so access is limited, there is only one hotel in the
are, this one.
Isla Negra |
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| Near Santo Domingo lies Isla Negra. This is a small and beautiful village located on a rocky point on the coast roughly parallel to Santiago and is flanked by some of the best beaches in Chile. The Cordoba Lagoon is one of the highlights, but the main attraction is the former beach house of Pablo Neruda a Noble Prize winning writer . Unique and world renown are the Isla Negra Weavers who have created an special style of embroidered tapestry prized around the world for its beauty. | |
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