Pomaire
A village famous for red clay pottery, with workshops lining its main street and a lunch of giant Chilean meat pie.
Pomaire is about 60 km southwest of Santiago in Melipilla Province. Nearly every household in the village makes pottery, shaping local red clay into pots, bowls, piggy banks, and small pig figurines at low prices. The main street is lined with workshops and traditional restaurants. Its signature dishes are a one-kilogram giant empanada and pastel de choclo (corn pie) served in clay pots. It is often combined with routes to the coast or wineries. Getting there: take a bus to Melipilla from the San Borja bus station and get off at the junction, or drive about 1 hour.
Opening hours
Shops approx. 10:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Viña Undurraga
- Viña Santa Rita
- Quinta Normal Park & National Museum of Natural History
- Museum of Memory and Human Rights
- Barrio Yungay
- Palacio Cousiño
- La Moneda Palace
- Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art