Temuco Emporio

Super tienda, super barata

Temuco Emporio is a corner shop in Temuco, Araucanía. It is listed at Manuel Rodriguez 1238, 4790951 Temuco, Araucanía, one of the local businesses residents and visitors turn to. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as comercio, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Shops in Chile open roughly from 10:00 to 20:00, and in smaller towns many close for a while at lunchtime; malls and supermarkets open every day, Sundays included. On 1 January, 1 May, 18 and 19 September and 25 December, the mandatory retail holidays (feriados irrenunciables), malls and almost all shops close. Always ask for your receipt (boleta), and check exchange and return terms before paying. The neighbourhood almacén covers everyday small shopping (bread, milk, drinks, cold cuts), opens early and often sells phone top-ups and bottled gas; many are also CajaVecina agents, where you can pay bills and use a CuentaRUT account.

The business lists hours for six days of the week. Typical hours are 10:00–18:00. Note that it does not open on Sundays. Also bear in mind that 1 January, 1 May, 18 and 19 September and 25 December are mandatory retail holidays, when most shops close. No phone number is listed for this business, so the Google Maps link on this page is the best route for directions and any contact details Google has on file.

Its Google rating stands at 2.9 out of 5 from 12 reviews, which is below average for the category; consider the recent reviews carefully before visiting.

Temuco is in the Araucanía Region, in southern Chile, where it rains for much of the year and the landscape is one of forests, rivers, lakes and volcanoes, with Mapuche heritage and that of the German settlers, university and service towns and summer destinations by the lakes, so always come prepared for rain. Temuco, capital of Araucanía, is a trading city where the Feria Pinto market brings together produce from the countryside and Mapuche communities, with Cerro Ñielol as its lookout. Chilean addresses give the street and number first, sometimes with the flat ("depto.") or office ("of."), followed by the comuna, as in "Av. Providencia 1234, depto. 501, Providencia"; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.