
CHILE - Chiloe Archipelago
The Chiloé Archipelago is a group of islands lying off the coast of Chile, is separated from mainland Chile by Chacao Channel in the north, the Sea of Chiloé in the east and Gulf of Corcovado to the southeast. The main island is Chiloé Island (Isla Grande de Chiloé) and the capital city is Castro.
The Churches of Chiloé are a unique architectural phenomenon in the Americas, and one of the most prominent styles of Chilota architecture. Unlike classical Spanish colonial architecture, the churches of Chiloé are made entirely in native timber with extensive use of wood shingles. The churches were built from materials to resist the Chiloé Archipelago's humid and rainy oceanic climate, but somes are in a poor condition.
Built in the 18th and 19th centuries when Chiloé Archipelago was still a part of the Spanish Crown possessions, the churches represent the fusion of European Jesuit culture and local native peoples' skill and traditions.
The Churches of Chiloé were designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000.
BEST TIME to VISIT CHILE
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to CHILOE
From Décember to February

Castro have a lot of colorful stilt houses

Castro is the capital of Chiloe

Mechuque island - Restaurant

Chiloe island - Tenaun - colorful house

Chiloe island - Tenaun - orange house

Mechuque island - colorful house

Chiloe island - Tenaun - old wooden house

Chiloe island - Tenaun - blue house and the ocean

Quehul island - colorful house

Chiloe island - yellow boat

Quehul island - colorful houses and boat - Most of the people are living with fishing and fish farms

Mechuque island - lush green vegetation as the weather is very rainy

Mechuque island - there iare many stilt houses on the river

Chiloe island - wetlands - Birds are coming at low tide to feed

Mechuque island - banck-necked swans on the river

Mechuque island - cows are eating some algae which is very unusual

Mechuque island - American Oyster Catcher

Chelin island - old church

Chelin island - old church

Chelin island - old church

Mechuque island - old house with typical furniture - today it's a museum

Mechuque island - old house with typical furniture - today it's a museum - Here the kitchen which was the central location around the coal cooker

Mechuque island - old house with typical furniture - today it's a museum - Living room

Mechuque island - old house with typical furniture - today it's a museum - one of the bedrooms

Mechuque island - blue wooden house

Chiloe island - Tenaun village with its beautiful and typical church

Chiloe island - Tenaun - house

Mechuque island - "old fashion" grocery

Mechuque island - old wooden house in dispepair

Chiloe island - Tenaun - yellow house

Chiloe island - Tenaun - blue house

Chiloe island - Tenaun - houses

Chiloe island - view on the mountains of the mainland

Quehul island - old wooden house

Quehul island - fish farms are everywhere

Quehul island - landscape

Quehul island - yellow house and boat

Quehul island - ferries are linking the islands of the archipelago

Mechuque island - Flightless ducks

Mechuque island - Flightless ducks

Chelin island - penguins

Mechuque island - village

Mechuque island - new church

Mechuque island - village

Mechuque island - house and boat

Mechuque island - with a churchillage

Chiloe island - old church

Chelin island - old church

Chiloe island - Tenaun old church

Chiloe island - Tenaun old church

Castro - old church

Castro - old church - Virgin with pink dress

Castro - old church - Virgin with pink dress

Castro - old church - Altar

Castro - old church - Altar

Castro - old church - Altar

Castro - old wooden church

Castro - old wooden church - interior

Castro - old church - Altar

Castro - old church - Altar

Chiloe island - old small church

Chelin island - old church - Christ statue

Chelin island - old church - Altar

Chiloe island - Tenaun - old church - Altar

Chelin island - old church - Main entrance

Chiloe island - Purple island

Bosquepiedra - forest

Bosquepiedra - forest

Bosquepiedra - forest

Bosquepiedra - forest

Chiloe island - Heron

Chelin island - Caracara juvenal

Mechuque island - Cormorant

Mechuque island - Black-necked swans

Chiloe island - Rio Chepu - Kingfisher

Chiloe island - Rio Chepu - Otter

Chiloe island - Rio Chepu - red neck bird

Chiloe island - Rio Chepu - Otter

Chiloe island - Rio Chepu - Bird

Chiloe island - Rio Chepu - Otter