November 10, 2015 – Pomaire is a small town about an hour outside of Santiago that is known for its skilled potters that make earthenware ceramics. They are especially known for their clay pigs with 3 legs, called chanchitos, which are supposed to bring good luck. I had wanted to visit this town for years after finding a cute little chanchito in an import store year’s ago in Louisville, KY.

We rented a car to get to the town so we could continue on to Valparaiso afterwards and then to the wine country. You could also take a bus ride to the town. You won’t need very long to see the town as most of the shops carry the same things and the restaurants appeared to be very similar as well.

Pomaire is also known for its traditional Chilean food such as large empanadas and a dish called pastel de choclo (a corn casserole dish with a full chicken leg and hard boiled egg inside). We ate at the San Antonio Restaurant.

Here is an even BIGGER empanada we saw in town.

Other interesting sites around town.