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630 km away from Santiago, is a city called Capitán Pastene, located in the province of Malleco, in the Araucanía Region, colonized since 1904 by Italian families, hence its name as “the little Italy of southern Chile”. This event brought with it the integration of Italian-Chilean cultures and traditions, which give the place magic and attraction.

The main attraction in Little Italy is its magical gastronomy, inherited over the years by the Italian families that still live in the area. There are restaurants with very typical Italian architectural designs and exquisite dishes such as pastas, cecineries, prosciutto, jams, preserves, among other artisan products. A very visited place within the city is the Don Primo Maturation Cellar, famous for exposing the technique of preparing traditional Italian ham and which is available to all public.

A destination for film lovers is “Cinema Pastene”, originating from the Viani family, cataloged as the oldest cinema in Chile, and which still opens its doors to offer documentaries on Italian history. In it you will find not only a place that preserves its design and structure, but also decorative elements of the time, with a capacity to receive 200 visitors in its epic facilities. Another construction that you cannot miss, located in front of the main square, is the Church of San Felipe de Neri, built in 1943, in honor of the saint Felipe de Neri born in Florence, Italy.

One of the events that stands out a lot in the region is the "Sagra", during this festivity the inhabitants go to the streets to celebrate the closing of the summer period, and with it, the more than 120 years of the arrival of the settlers to the town is commemorated. This tradition has not been lost and is an attraction that infects visitors with emotion.

Capitán Pastene is a retrospective tour of Italian culture, the population seeks to increase its identity and be recognized as a totally different tourism in Chile that offers a local visit to another continent.

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