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Curanipe (in mapudungun: "plum tree that grows in the rock") is a town and seat of the municipality of Pelluhue, Province of Cauquenes, in VII Maule Region of Chile.

Curanipe
Plaza de Curanipe
Coordinates: 35°50′39″S 72°38′3″W
CountryChile
RegionMaule
ProvinceCauquenes
CommunePelluhue
Named for"Black stone" in Mapudungun
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Time zoneUTC-4
Sunset from the beach in Curanipe
Sunset from the beach in Curanipe

A popular and charming coastal resort, Curanipe used to be a well-known and secluded hangout for the Cauquenes elite and a proud regional "minor port", during the mid- and late 19th century. The town has a quaint architectural style that echoes the colonial rural architecture of Chile.

The Curanipe parish church of Santo Toribio, is a beautifully preserved religious building overlooking the town.

On 27 February 2010 at 06:34:14 GMT (03:34:14 AM local time), a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck the seafloor 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Curanipe.[1]


References


  1. USGS 8.8 Earthquake in Chile Archived March 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine



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