Cáhuil (Mapudungun: Place of seagulls, pronounced[ˈkawil]ⓘ) is a Chilean village located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Pichilemu, at the mouth of the seasonal Nilahue Estuary, in the O'Higgins Region. Its economy is based on the production of sea salt, oysters, and mussels. The estuary is suitable for fishing, swimming, and boating.
The production of salt is a very old practice in the area. The indigenous people were known to have extracted salt in a very rudimentary way. Production has increased using modern methods. As of 1978, more than 60% of the population of Cáhuil lives on the proceeds of salt production, unrelated to industrial enterprises.
To promote tourism in Cáhuil, the Municipality of Pichilemu created the "Salt Route", that takes tourists to places where salt is produced. This tour starts in Pichilemu and includes Cáhuil, Barrancas, La Villa, El Bronce, La Palmilla, and La Plaza. Along the route are two rural establishments, "Oro Blanco" and "El Bronce".
FaunaEdit
At least 46 bird species are found in the Cáhuil zone, many of them in danger of extinction. Some of them are the coscoroba swan, the brown-hooded gull, and the white-necked heron. The area hosts at least seven species of ducks.
cáhuil, mapudungun, place, seagulls, pronounced, ˈkawil, chilean, village, located, kilometres, south, pichilemu, mouth, seasonal, nilahue, estuary, higgins, region, economy, based, production, salt, oysters, mussels, estuary, suitable, fishing, swimming, boat. Cahuil Mapudungun Place of seagulls pronounced ˈkawil is a Chilean village located 15 kilometres 9 3 mi south of Pichilemu at the mouth of the seasonal Nilahue Estuary in the O Higgins Region Its economy is based on the production of sea salt oysters and mussels The estuary is suitable for fishing swimming and boating CahuilVillageCahuilSwans in CahuilCoordinates 34 28 53 S 72 00 42 W 34 48139 S 72 01167 W 34 48139 72 01167CountryChileRegionO HigginsProvinceCardenal CaroCommunePichilemuSalt mound in Cahuil Contents 1 Salt deposits 2 Fauna 3 See also 4 External linksSalt deposits EditThe production of salt is a very old practice in the area The indigenous people were known to have extracted salt in a very rudimentary way Production has increased using modern methods As of 1978 more than 60 of the population of Cahuil lives on the proceeds of salt production unrelated to industrial enterprises To promote tourism in Cahuil the Municipality of Pichilemu created the Salt Route that takes tourists to places where salt is produced This tour starts in Pichilemu and includes Cahuil Barrancas La Villa El Bronce La Palmilla and La Plaza Along the route are two rural establishments Oro Blanco and El Bronce Fauna EditAt least 46 bird species are found in the Cahuil zone many of them in danger of extinction Some of them are the coscoroba swan the brown hooded gull and the white necked heron The area hosts at least seven species of ducks See also EditList of towns in ChileExternal links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cahuil Los Trazados de la Sal Salinas de Cahuil VI Region in Spanish nbsp This Pichilemu related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cahuil amp oldid 1076787594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
