A varied Creole cuisine includes preparations such as the famous lamb, cebiche, or an exquisite pastry with Chilean salad. Accompany them with the favorite wines of the area thanks to the prominent wine-growing character of its renowned valleys. It has the characteristic relief of our region, and its climate is the temperate Mediterranean type which allows the existence of vegetation that needs such a climate to survive. Its hydrographic system consists of rivers and reservoirs of great importance.
Its regional capital is Rancagua. The distribution of the population increased in the moderate depression, which generated the presence of numerous towns and small towns.
Economic activity is distributed in different areas, highlighting agricultural activity, the food industry, and mining as the most representative. A vital copper deposit, the El Teniente mine, can be seen to emphasize these characteristics. In addition, many transnational fruit and vegetable companies have packing plants for export.
The wine industry develops strongly in the Cachapoal Valley, which extends to Lake Rapel and crosses the coastal mountain range. Here the Mediterranean climate with a prolonged dry season and the humidity brought by the coastal winds influence the quality and variety of the wines produced, where red wines stand out, especially the Carmenere, a strain of French origin and recovered in Chile.
