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Castro Things to See and Do
Castro has plenty to offer: the island’s best tourist amenities, quirky architecture (the palafitos), and an impressive cathedral. You can easily spend a few days exploring local attractions, including the town market and local museums, before heading out on one of the numerous excursions to the island’s more far-flung locales.
By Kevin Funk
Originally from the U.S., and now living in wondrously unique Valparaíso, Chile, I've traveled extensively in Latin...
10 Jan 2009
21 Aug 2009
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Museo Regional de Castro
Scheduled to be moved to more spacious (and rather unattractive) digs along the waterfront, Castro’s free local history museum has a lot crammed into a little space. Pay particular attention to the models of Chiloé’s different churches, as well as the exhibit explaining the region’s famed...
Scheduled to be moved to more spacious (and rather unattractive) digs along the waterfront, Castro’s free local history museum has a lot crammed into a little space. Pay particular attention to the models of Chiloé’s different churches, as well as the exhibit explaining the region’s famed...
Museum
Castro, Chile
Castro, Chile
Museo de Arte Moderno de Chiloé
Founded in 1988, and housed inside a series of barns, the Castro art museum (known by its acronym, “MAM”) focuses on local and national contemporary works. If the paintings aren’t to your liking, you’ll also get a nice view of the Castro cityscape from MAM’s hilltop location....
Founded in 1988, and housed inside a series of barns, the Castro art museum (known by its acronym, “MAM”) focuses on local and national contemporary works. If the paintings aren’t to your liking, you’ll also get a nice view of the Castro cityscape from MAM’s hilltop location....
Museum
Castro, Chile
Castro, Chile
Iglesia San Francisco
Near the plaza, its faded yellow and purple-tipped spires dominating the Castro cityscape, Iglesia San Francisco will almost certainly be the first thing to catch your eye when you come in to town. Though not nearly as old as many of the island’s churches (it was built in 1906), this is still an...
Near the plaza, its faded yellow and purple-tipped spires dominating the Castro cityscape, Iglesia San Francisco will almost certainly be the first thing to catch your eye when you come in to town. Though not nearly as old as many of the island’s churches (it was built in 1906), this is still an...
Historical Building
Castro, Chile
Castro, Chile
Palafitos
Chiloé’s answer to Venice, the palafitos, are coastal houses perched on wooden stilts. They are an iconic part of the island’s architecture, and there’s no better place to see them than in Castro. For a nice vantage point, head down Esmeralda, towards the coast. You’ll come across a...
Chiloé’s answer to Venice, the palafitos, are coastal houses perched on wooden stilts. They are an iconic part of the island’s architecture, and there’s no better place to see them than in Castro. For a nice vantage point, head down Esmeralda, towards the coast. You’ll come across a...
Historical Building
Castro, Chile
Castro, Chile
Feria Artesanal
Though much of Castro’s feria artesanal has the same wood trinkets that seem to be offered at every fair in Chile, the main hall also has a nice selection of wool socks, scarves, hats and jackets, some of which may serve you well if you haven’t prepared adequately for Chiloé’s weather....
Though much of Castro’s feria artesanal has the same wood trinkets that seem to be offered at every fair in Chile, the main hall also has a nice selection of wool socks, scarves, hats and jackets, some of which may serve you well if you haven’t prepared adequately for Chiloé’s weather....
Market
Castro, Chile
Castro, Chile
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