
CHILE - Chiloe Archipelago
Castro
Castro is a city in the Chiloé Island and the capital of the archipelago. The city is Chile's third oldest city in continued existence. Rodrigo de Quiroga as the temporary governor of Chile in 1567 launched a campaign led by his son in-law Captain Martín Ruiz de Gamboa to conquer Chiloé Island, establishing the city of Castro there, and pacifying its inhabitants, the Cuncos. From its founding on 12 February 1576 until 1767 Castro was the administrative centre of Chiloé Island. In 1594 Castro had 8,000 inhabitants most of whom were farmers. Then the capital was transferred to Ancud in the north of Chiloe and was unfortunately destroyed by an earthquake in 1837 but retrieved its position in 1982.
BEST TIME to VISIT CASTRO
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to CHILOE
From Décember to February

Chiloe island - Castro - colorful house

Chiloe island - Castro - old wooden church

Chiloe island - Castro - yellow church

Chiloe island - Castro - old church - Virgin with a pink dress

Chiloe island - Castro - old church - Virgin with a pink dress

Chiloe island - Castro - old church - Altar

Chiloe island - Castro - old church - Altar

Chiloe island - Castro - old church - Altar

Chiloe island - Castro - old church - Altar

Chiloe island - Castro - old church

Chiloe island - Castro - old wooden church

Chiloe island - Castro - old church - Interior

Chiloe island - Castro - old church - Altar

Chiloe island - Castro - old church

Chiloe island - Castro - old church - Altar

Chiloe island - Castro - Purple house

Chiloe Island - Castro have a lot of colorful stilt houses

Castro have a lot of colorful stilt houses

Chiloe island - Castro have a lot of colorful stilt houses

ferries are connecting the islands

Castro is the capital of Chiloe

Chiloe island - Casto overlook

Chiloe island - Castro - stilt houses

Chiloe island - Castro - market

Chiloe island - Castro - stilt houses

Chiloe island - Castro - market

Chiloe island - Castro - fish market

Chiloe island - Castro - market

Chiloe island - Castro - houses

Chiloe island - Castro - houses

Chiloe island - Castro - houses

Chiloe island - Castro - houses

Chiloe island - Castro - houses

Chiloe island - Castro - red house

Chiloe island - Castro - house

Chiloe island - Castro - street view and colorful houses

Chiloe island - Castro - house

Chiloe island - Castro - houses

Chiloe island - Castro - house

Chiloe island - Castro - houses

Chiloe island - Castro - house

Chiloe island - Castro - houses

Chiloe island - Castro - house

Chiloe island - Castro - houses

Chiloe island - Castro - house

Chiloe island - Castro - houses

Chiloe island - Castro - house

