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Large numbers of national and foreign visitors depart for Chiloé in January and February, when the weather’s clearest, and there’s ......
Read MoreIn a country already considered one of the safest in Latin America, Chiloé ranks at the top in terms of ......
Read MoreFrom basic campsites to luxury hotels with stone massages and flat-screen TVs, one thing not in short supply in Chiloé ......
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Population: 13,661 Elevation: 10 feet (3 meters) Telephone code: 65 Founded in 1905 as a company mill town, gritty, nondescript Quellón can feel ......
Read MorePopulation: 4,589 Telephone code: 65 A charming traditional timber town with well-preserved architecture, intoxicatingly tranquil Chonchi is an ideal place to relax. ......
Read MorePopulation: 1,668 Elevation: 53 feet (16 meters) Telephone code: 65 The salmon producing town of Quemchi has a dilapidated plaza (under renovation), and ......
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Don’t be fooled by the worn, oddly triangular building—Hostería de Castro packs some serious luxury inside. With a heated swimming ......
Read MoreStylishly minimalist, and suspended over the water by a grid of wooden poles (hence the name), Palafito Hostel attracts a ......
Read MoreDown a narrow corridor from busy San Martín, Quelcun has tranquility and charm—from the tree-lined courtyard to the carefully chosen ......
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Años Luz is Castro’s version of a trendy, upscale café, featuring a hip, big-city vibe. It is a top spot ......
Read MoreIf you want to drop some cash and indulge your red meat fetish, head to Hicamar for a fine selection ......
Read MorePart-regular seafood restaurant, part-fogón (a traditional bonfire for grilling meats), and part-meeting space (complete with a data projector and seating ......
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Chiloé’s answer to Venice, the palafitos, are coastal houses perched on wooden stilts. They are an iconic part of the ......
Read MoreFounded in 1988, and housed inside a series of barns, the Castro art museum (known by its acronym, “MAM”) focuses ......
Read MoreNear the plaza, its faded yellow and purple-tipped spires dominating the Castro cityscape, Iglesia San Francisco will almost certainly be ......
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With offices in both Castro and Ancud, Turismo Pehuen is a larger operation that focuses on the basics: visiting the ......
Read MoreQuelcun, run by the folks who own the charming hostel of the same name, has the typical gamut of tours ......
Read MoreChiloé Aventura offers penguin and church tours, with a focus on attentive service and getting people off the beaten path ......
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Read MoreThis laundromat offers self-service, but you can also pay them to wash your clothes for you. ......
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