This lonesome relic, 3km east of Kattavia, resembles something from a spaghetti western. Constructed in 1926 as the centrepiece of an Italian agricultural colony, it originally held a school and still holds a church. It’s now home to a welcoming espresso cafe that, as well as selling snacks and local produce, displays memorabilia from its intriguing past.
Colonia San Marco Caffé
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