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. It is located at the end of

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in Los Dominicos Park, to the side of San Vicente Ferrer Church (also known as Los Dominicos Church).

History

In 1544, the lands that now hold the ‘’pueblito’’ were bestowed upon the female

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Inés de Suárez by the governor of Chile,

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, and from then were passed several times to different families. During the Chilean War of Independence, it was a favourite hiding place for the independence leader Manuel Rodriguez, and later the well-known Chileans

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and others would occupy these lands for the same purpose. Finally, the lands fell into the possession of the Cranisbro family, who were great benefactors of the Dominican order that had a monastery on one side of San Vicente Ferrer Church. The church is characterized by the copper domes that top its two towers, built in memory of the death of two Cranisbro children. The church was declared a National Monument in 1983 and the surrounding area was listed as a traditional heritage site. The modern market in Pueblito Los Dominicos was born in the late 70s and early 80s to house the workshops and stores of craft workers and artists. Over the years, and after having been named a traditional heritage zone by the Chilean government, the place became popular among Chilean and international tourists. The park that holds the modern market was once part of a “ fundo”, which gives the market its rural, rustic look. In the 80s, artists and artisans took over the farm’s old cellars and stables and built more small shops using traditional, colonial-style

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Stores

In the near 200 stores can be found all kinds of traditional goods, including leather work, wood craft, sculptures, paintings, copper cookware, fine jewellery, pets, flowers, medicinal herbs, Chilean plants (as well as some foreign plants such as

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s), and also some traditional foods such as typical Chilean empanadas and

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References

External links

In Spanish, complete guide to Pueblito los DominicosLocation map
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dominicos Village, Los Retail markets in Chile Tourist attractions in Santiago, Chile

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Stores

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