Comune of Canete

This commune limits to the north with The Poplars; to the south with Tirúa; to the east with the Mountain range of the Costa and to the west with the Ocean Pacífico.Cuenta with a surface of 766 Km2 and with 32.300 inhabitants approximately, of which 36,6% corresponds rural population - it is characterized by a strong agricultural tradition and for its diverse tourist attractions as the Museum Mapuche, the Stone of the Eagle (it inserts in the National Park Nahuelbuta), the Lake Lanalhue and other lagoons where he/she will be able to carry out activities like observation of birds and aquatic sports.

City dedicated mainly to the agricultural, forest activity and of services whose historical value is significant; since it was scenario of arduous and inmemorables battles that immortalized as much to Spanish conquerors as to heroes of the ethnos mapuche. In their beginnings it constituted an area densely populated by community’s mapuches lafkenches and pehuenches.

As arriving

From Concepción, 137 kms should travel. To arrive to Cañete. He/she should go toward the south for the Route 160 until the town of High Hill, passing Colonel's communes, Lota, Arauco and Curanilahue. From High Hill it should continue for the route P-60-R that goes toward the south (Route of the Araucanian) it arrives to The Poplars, 18 km travels. and it arrives to Cañete.

From the Route 5, the alternative quicker vial is to arrive to Collipulli to take the route 182 that it goes to Angol. Once in Angol he/she should take the route R-86 to the town of The Sallows and then the route R-60-P that will leave it in Contulmo, recorre 35 km. toward the north and it arrives to Cañete.

• Service Restoration

"Social club"

CONTACT: Jaime Ávila.
CAPACITY: 250 people.
ESTACIONALIDAD: Open the whole year.

EAT
Meats, Fish and Shellfish.

TYPICAL PLATES
Corvine with sauce of shellfish…………….... $6 dollars
Cake of Jaiba………………………………….. $6 dollars
Loin to the Poor thing…………………………. $6 dollars
Executive menu…………………………………$3 dollars

OTHER SERVICES

Living room of Events, Cafeteria, Bowling Room of Games, Banquetería.

ADDRESS
Condell N° 253 - Cañete - Phon / Fax: 41-611244

Restaurant "The Season"

CONTACT: Carlos Beltránd.
CAPACITY: 90 people.
ESTACIONALIDAD: Open the whole year.

EAT
International letter, Letter Intercultural, Eat Mapuche, French Basque, Spanish.

TYPICAL PLATES
Rolls Móchanos…………………………….. $6 dollars
Rabbit Pehuén…………………..………….. $6 dollars
Hazelnut Tarrina………………………....…. $3 dollars
Motto cake with huesillo……………….…….$3 dollars

OTHER SERVICES
Terrace - Access to Discapacitados Living room of Events - Banquetería

ADDRESS
Arturo Prat N° 626 - Cañete - Phon / Fax: 41-619710
Email: lasazon_comarico@hotmail.com

• Attractions of the Commune of Canete

Lake Lanalhue.

Category: Natural.

Description:

Located 150 kilometers to Concepción's South, constitute the first link of the lakes of the south of Chile. This lake of approximately 22 km2, it is characterized by the existence of a mixed vegetation, conformed by exotic species and native forest.

LOCATION:

From Cañete. Km 12 in route to Contulmo.

From Contulmo. Km 4 Contulmo - Cañete.

Museum of Cañete.

Category: Cultural.

Description:

The museum mapuche of Cañete, denominated Juan Antonio Ríos, in honor to the president of the Republic, it was created with the purpose of surrendering a homage to the town mapuche.

LOCATION:

The museum you builds in the lands where Don J. was born Antonio Ríos Morales, located in the south rivera of the river Leiva, distant to some 2 kms of the Commune of Cañete.

Strong Tucapel.

Category:

Historical.

Description:

This located one on a gulch of the river tucapel, this it was the center of the war of Arauco and the him Pedro of Valdivia died. Their canyons are witness of the cruel fights among Spaniards and Araucanian.

LOCATION:

Tucapel s/n (beside the secondary school B-56).