Feria Pinto market
In short
A popular market next to the Temuco railway station, founded in 1945. Mapuche growers sell vegetables, merkén, piñones (araucaria nuts), honey and cheese.
Feria Pinto is Temuco's open-air market, next to the train station. It started in 1945, and Mapuche and rural producers sell vegetables, merkén, piñones (monkey puzzle nuts), honey and cheese (source: study published in Redalyc).
Things to do
- Buy seasonal produce straight from the people who grow or gather it, such as piñones in autumn and digüeñe mushrooms in spring.
- Try local food at the market's stalls and small eateries.
- Combine the visit with the Pablo Neruda Railway Museum and Cerro Ñielol, also in Temuco.
Getting there
It's in downtown Temuco, next to the railway station.
Before you go
Go in the morning: there's more produce and more bustle. Bring cash and a reusable bag.
Where it is
- Area
- Temuco and surroundings
- Town
- Temuco
-38.73529, -72.57983 · View on map · Source of the point (© OpenStreetMap contributors / Wikidata)
Today's conditions
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Cerro Ñielol Natural Monument closedClosed
CONAF reports it has been closed since September 23, 2026, until weather and safety conditions allow it to reopen.
Checked October 15, 13:00 · CONAF · Not checked for more than 24 hours
Information from official sources, with the date of the last check. Confirm with the source before you go: araucania.tours informs, it does not guarantee conditions.
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