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The capital of Herrera province and the largest town on the peninsula, CHITRE is a quiet market centre where life is conducted at a leisurely pace. Other than its small museum there's not much to see, but it's a good base for exploring the rest of the peninsula and its main transport hub. Chitre centres on the Parque Union, with the usual bandstand, benches and trees, flanked on one side by the cathedral , built at the turn of the century, with an impressive vaulted wooden roof. The cathedral faces down Av Herrera, the town's main street - walk down a block and turn left on C Manuel Correa to reach the Museo de Herrera (Tues-Sat 8am-noon & 1-4pm, Sun 8-11am; US$1), three blocks away. Set in an elegant colonial mansion, the museum has a collection of pre-Columbian pottery from the surrounding area and a good display on local folklore and customs, featuring traditional masks, costumes and musical instruments.
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