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Talca
Founded in 1692 by Tomás Marín de Poveda, it was destroyed by earthquakes in 1742 and 1928 and was completely rebuilt. It is now a major urban center midway between Santiago, 160 miles (260 km) to the north-northeast, and Concepción. In 2010 it was again struck by an earthquake that caused extensive damage.
Talca lies in the country’s greatest wine-making zone and contains Chile’s largest match industry, as well as shoe, biscuit, bed, chocolate, and noodle factories; paper and flour mills; distilleries; foundries; and a tannery.
The University of Talca was founded in 1981. A transportation hub, Talca is on the Pan-American Highway and the main north-south railroad. A branch railroad runs west from the city to the coastal city of Constitución, and a road crosses the Andes into Argentina. Pop. (2002) city, 189,505; (2017) municipality, 220,357.
Budget
- Affordable
Best For Whom
- Expats
- Mature Travellers
- Families With Teenagers
- Families With Children
- For Her
- For Him
- All Ages
- Couples
- Backpackers
- Groups
- Party Animals
- Students
- Leisure Travellers
- All Levels of Players
Best For What
- A Bit of Romance
- A View To Die For
- City
- The Local Experience
- Lively Atmosphere
- Nature
- Cultural Experience
- Wine
- Outdoor Area