 The O'Higgins Region, south of Santiago, is known as "Huaso country" for its rural "criollo" culture.Pichilemu, in the O'Higgins Region, is reputed to have the best beaches for Surfing in Chile, if not the world.Other tourist sites in the O'Higgins region include the historically significant city of Rancagua, and the Rio de los Cipreses nature reserve.