Zapallar

Zapallar is located in the Coast near Santiago

Zapallar, with a population of 1,626, is a small and enclosed esplanade with a shell shape, surrounded by sharp cliffs that create a micro-climate. A beautiful resort surrounded by flora and with a very well maintained urbanization, this resort is the most select and privileged in the coast. It was also declared Typical Zone (Zona Típica). Zapallar has big trees, beautiful big summer houses and gardens. In general, there’s no wind in Zapallar and the annual temperatures are constant. It has a sheltered white sand beach, which is the center of all summer activity.

At the beach there’s the César restaurant with terraces and dining areas by the sand. There are stores, telephone, gas, lodging houses, hotel and a tennis club in this place.

The Zapallar resort was created by Olegario Ovalle, a ranch owner, who gave land to his friends with the condition that in two years they would build their houses. This peculiar origin made the neighbors concerned not only about their own lands, but the environment: forests were planted, a harmonious street network was planned and the oceanside road was constructed. Zapallar was greatly destructed twice: during the 1906 earthquake, when the construction was just starting, and during the 1965 earthquake. The first catastrophe left standing only six cracked big houses. One of them was the Gran Hotel of Zapallar (Gran Hotel de Zapallar) -today demolished-, that was the social center of the period.

To get to see Zapallar in one visit, it’s recommended to go around the beach that has a quite and diverse environment. In the late afternoon, enjoy the sunset walking around the oceanside road called La Rambla; it starts in Isla Seca and borders the beach and the bay up to its other end, at the fishermen creek. Continue until getting to Mar Bravo, a meeting point of the people of the resort during sunsets. Another good option during sunset is to walk around Av. Zapallar, observing its old and beautiful summer mansions, such as the Municipality (Municipalidad) or former Aldunate house and the Ossandón house, with palm trees garden and a tennis court.

On Zapallar avenue and just over the beach there’s the Edwards house, declared historical museum. Also, there are still in place the Aldunate Concha house, with its Tudor style, and the Concha, Vicuña, Wilson and Eltit houses, currently the Carmen Villa. These beautiful summer mansions bear the last names of their founders, however today have new owners.

Parking fee is minimum $1,000 per hour; from Monday to Friday is $2,000 daily. The monthly cost is $30,000.

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