Isla Negra, translated as Black Island, is not an island.  Paradoxical Chile.  This small town by the ocean is known for being home to one of Pablo Neruda's eclectic house-turned-museum, and is where my Chilean culture class went for a field trip.  We had lunch on the beach, went sort-of-trekking, and visited a smaller town known for its artisanal pottery.  There were many wild dogs and 1/2 kilo empanadas.