Pomaire travel guide

A small town 65 km west of Santiago, Pomaire is in a charming setting surrounded by high grassy hills dotted with algarrobo bushes. The town is famous for its clayware; the main street is full of shops selling dark clay pots and kitchenware, as well as diverse artesanía from all over Chile including fine basketwork from the Central Valley and some lovely items made from the combarbalita stone from the north. There are probably few better places in Chile in which to buy general souvenirs and presents (although bargaining is not really entered into); pottery can be bought and the artists can be observed at work, before visitors retire to any one of numerous restaurants serving traditional dishes such as humitas, giant empanadas and pastel de choclo.