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Cáhuil ( arn, Place of seagulls, ) is a
Los Trazados de la Sal - Salinas de Cahuil, VI Región
Populated places in Pichilemu Coasts of O'Higgins Region {{Pichilemu-stub
Cáhuil ( arn, Place of seagulls, ) is a Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
an village located south of Pichilemu, at the mouth of the seasonal Nilahue Estuary, in the O'Higgins Region
The Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region ( es, Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, ), often shortened to O'Higgins Region ( es, Región de O'Higgins), is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. It is subdi ...
. Its economy is based on the production of sea salt, oyster
Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of salt-water bivalve molluscs that live in marine or brackish habitats. In some species, the valves are highly calcified, and many are somewhat irregular in shape. Many, but not al ...
s, and mussels
Mussel () is the common name used for members of several families of bivalve mollusc
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,0 ...
. The estuary is suitable for fishing, swimming, and boating.
Salt deposits
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".Fauna
At least 46 bird species are found in the Cáhuil zone, many of them in danger of extinction. Some of them are thecoscoroba swan
The coscoroba swan (''Coscoroba coscoroba'') is a species of waterfowl in subfamily Anserinae of the family Anatidae.HBW and BirdLife International (2021) Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the bi ...
, the brown-hooded gull
The brown-hooded gull (''Chroicocephalus maculipennis'') is a species of gull found in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, the Falkland Islands, and Uruguay. Its specific epithet, '' maculipennis'', means 'spotted wings' (''macula'' + ''penna''). It is a ...
, and the white-necked heron. The area hosts at least seven species of ducks.
See also
*List of towns in Chile
This article contains a list of towns in Chile.
A town is defined by Chile's National Statistics Institute (INE) as an urban entity possessing between 2,001 and 5,000 inhabitants—or between 1,001 and 2,000 inhabitants if 50% or more of its popu ...
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Los Trazados de la Sal - Salinas de Cahuil, VI Región
Populated places in Pichilemu Coasts of O'Higgins Region {{Pichilemu-stub