Punucapa, Chile

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subdivision_type = Region
subdivision_name = Los Ríos
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subdivision_name1 = Valdivia
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subdivision_name2 = Valdivia
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leader_title = Alcalde
leader_name = Bernardo Berger
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Punucapa (from Mapudungun "Cunucapi", black/fertile earth for legumes) is a pre-Hispanic Chilean hamlet (Spanish: "caserío") in Los Ríos Region. Its unrivaled location by the Cruces River and the Valdivian Coastal Range make the village an excellent starting point for those who like ecotourism. The wetlands of the river is the home to thousands of birds; the Black-necked Swan is the most emblematic. Punucapa is inhabited by 75 people according to [http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/demografia_y_vitales/demografia/demografia.php INE] 's 2002 census.

Apart from ecotourism, Punucapa is also known for its old tradition of chicha beverage that started with the first appletrees introduced by the Spanish.