Lolol

Lolol was declared a national monument in 2003 for its colonial and nineteenth century core: continuous adobe frontages with long tiled eaves supported on posts, forming covered walkways along the streets, a building pattern that was once common in central Chile and survives in few places. The earthquake of February 2010 destroyed or badly damaged a large part of it, and what has happened since is a long reconstruction using traditional adobe technique with seismic reinforcement, funded partly by heritage programmes. The result is a village that is partly original, partly rebuilt, and honest about which is which. The Colchagua wine country is around it.

What you actually see

• Continuous adobe frontages - with tiled eaves over covered walkways.
• A national monument since 2003 - for that building pattern.
• Heavy damage in 2010 - much of the core destroyed.
• A long reconstruction - traditional adobe with modern reinforcement.

When to go

Year round. Half a day.

Honest expectations

Reconstruction is visible and ongoing, and some buildings are still braced or empty. The village is small and quiet with limited services. It is a detour from the Colchagua wine route.

Nearby

Santa Cruz and the Colchagua wineries are north-east; Pichilemu is west.