Laraquete

Bay of Arauco, on the right side, the commune of Lota

Laraquete is a Chilean town in Arauco, Arauco Province, Biobío Region. It is located at the mouth of the Laraquete River about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the Chilean city of Concepción. It has a population of 5,000.

The name "Laraquete" is Mapudungun for "big chin." The town is known for its variation on a Chilean specialty dish, tortilla de rescoldo, that is served by the "tortilleras" with chuchitas, a local shellfish.^[1][2]

See also

• List of towns in Chile

References

1. "Tortilla de rescoldo". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
2. "Tortilla de rescoldo - Arca del Gusto". Slow Food Foundation. Retrieved 2023-01-10.

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20080603013912/http://www.municipalidaddearauco.cl/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=85&Itemid=140
• http://www.bienvenido.cl/destinos/laraquete.php
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070929084311/http://www.sernatur.cl/scripts/sitio/destino_atractivo2.php?destino=168&atractivo=169

37°10′S 73°11′W