Caleta Tumbes, Biobio Region, Chile

5Frankie 5:00 PM Apr 27, 2022

Quaint & Calm Scenic Fishermen's Wharf
Beautiful and quiet and accessible - went off season with friends and stopped for lunch at Dona Iris.

5Culinary-Consultants 5:00 PM Oct 3, 2018

Delight your palates with this Chilean wonder.
Only 20 minutes from the center of Talcahuano, it is one of the most traditional fishing coves of the Biobío Region. Located just in front of Quiriquina Island, its picturesque houses and hundreds of craft boats that rest on the sea make it a unique place that surprises its visitors. The activities of the sector are carried out daily and at any time on the coast of the cove where visitors can observe the traditional drying of algae, mainly from Luga; boats entering and leaving with fresh benthic resources. The paving of its access, made only a few years ago, has given a vitality to the area that the fishermen themselves have taken advantage of to deliver a gastronomic offer linked to very powerful and diverse marine resources. In this way it has gained fame and prestige with restaurants that rescue the most traditional recipes of national cuisine such as Caldillo de Congrio, Pailas marinas and fried and grilled fish. But this is not all. There is a recipe that can only be found in this corner of our country and has become a characteristic dish and must-see for visitors: the seafood pie baked in clay. Many of the visitors return to Tumbes again and again just to delight their palate with this preparation, according to proudly the tenants.