Pomaire
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About 70 kilometers southwest of Santiago via Ruta 68, the dusty village of Pomaire produces many of the clay pots that contain cazuela de ave, paila marina, and pastel de choclo in homes and restaurants throughout the country. Foot-powered potters’ wheels and wood-heated kilns are still the rule, but electrical equipment is supplanting some of the traditional technology. Before attempting to haul any of this fragile material home, get it well and tightly packed.
Pomaire is busiest on weekends, when excursionists from Santiago crowd the streets and pack good but unpretentious eateries. Traditional hearty Chilean dishes such as pastel de choclo are the standard—no Santiago pseudo-sophisticates here.
Getting There
From Santiago’s Terminal San Borja (San Borja 184), Buses Melipilla (tel. 02/7763881) has frequent bus service to Pomaire, continuing to Melipilla.
© Wayne Bernhardson from Moon Chile, 2nd edition
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