Maitencillo, so close to the ocean!

A town I know very well is Maitencillo.

It's a small town. It is a destination for summer. I have visited it every year since I was 5. It’s located in the V region, approximately 70 kilometres north of Viña del Mar. It belongs to the commune of Puchuncavi. It has one of the most visited beaches of the whole country.   

There is a lot to see. Mostly is full of tourist between December and February, but in the other months the place is beautiful. Especially in the winter months — well at least that’s what I think. It is not a big town, but compared with the town next to it (La Laguna) it’s bigger. The whole town revolves around the main road which is called “Avenida del Mar”.

The architecture is very diverse. The houses don’t have any special influence, mostly they are summer houses. With wide windows and made of light materials. Of course there is always the house that is different from the rest and has its own style.

The people is very nice, they are very welcoming with the tourists and the people who lives there. Of course you might think that the people are nice because the tourists are the ones who provide the money but that’s not just it. Sure the money has a lot to do with it but the people are nice. Which in Santiago is not so common and that’s why most of the people found strange that other person can be nice without a reason.

The main economic activity is tourism. The people who travel all the way from different part of the world are the ones who boost the economy especially in summertime. The activities they people can do goes from a walk in the cliffs – they are over a 100 meters high also they are adorned with rocky outcrops— where is possible to found sea fossils, like molluscs and whale bones. Also another activity that boosts economy is Surf. People from all ages come to practise because of the quality of the waves. It also has many restaurants; the majority of them sell sea food, which is because the town is 100 meters from the shore. The fishing is one of the most important activities; Maitencillo has a few beaches that are dedicated only to fishing.

What I like the most about Maitencillo is the sea. I love the sea, the feel of the ocean on my toes it makes me so happy. But also I enjoy the serenity of the town itself; one might think that in summertime with the town so crowded it gets annoying but for me it isn’t at all, maybe it because I’m used to it. Also I like the wintertime in Maitencillo, even though the weather might not be nice I love when starts to rain and I’m in the beach. Of course the people are always nice and that is one of the things that make it so attractive to visit.