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The Huilliche People

A pre-Columbian people of the central zone of Chile, who lived between the Toltén River and the Gulf of Reloncaví. Like all the peoples of the Araucan cultural group, the Huilliches or ‘people of the south’ spoke the Mapuche language ‘Mapudungun’. Likewise their economic activity was based principally...

National Monuments in the South of

Monitor Huáscar Talcahuano, a commercial and industrial port, is home to the Monitor...

La Isla Grande de Chiloé (the Great Island of Chiloé) is located 1186 km. from Santiago and 90 km. southeast of Puerto Montt. To reach the island, one travels southeast from Puerto Montt towards Pargua, where one then takes the ferry across the Canal de Chacao. Plane The fastest way to get to Puerto Montt and then...

Myths of Chiloé

Buried Treasures Chiloé abounds with stories of buried treasure, and of the fortunes made by people who have seen the flames and followed the trails to find riches buried by the Spaniards, or by rich tradesmen who found no better way of guarding their wealth than by burying it, and then died without revealing their secrets...

Chiloé Island Gastronomy

Potatoes are one of the most important ingredients in the Chiloé islanders diet, along with meat and sea produce which were all part of their ancestors staple diet. The islanders consume a wide range of food like; causeos (chopped cold food) and barbeques, ribs, seafood soups and the famous curanto cooked in a pot...

The tradition of La Minga on

What is known as la minga de tiradura de casas is an old Chiloé island custom which consists of moving houses by floating them along the water from one part of the archipelago to another. They do this by tying them to a boat which pulls them over the water and then use a group of oxen to pull them to their destination. ...

Traditions on Chiloé island

The Night of San Juan It was common for families in Chiloe to have one or more members called Juan or Juana. The celebrations which take place on the night of San Juan are dedicated to them. Relatives and friends gathered around the stove to cook roast pork, drink apple or grape chicha , tell a few jokes, make tropo using...

History of Chiloé

More than 10,000 years ago, these islands were still uninhabited by man. The first settlers were the Chonos, a nomadic indigenous people who used to paddle around the inland sea and channels of the archipelago in their canoes or dalcas, in the daily adventure of fishing and gathering shellfish. But these people were gradually reduced by...

Traditional Dishes

All of the traditional dishes described below make use of the local products available, from both the sea and the land. The diet of the islanders is made up of these local products. "La Mazamorra" This is made from raw or cooked flour mixed with redcurrants or apples to which a little bit of water and sugar is added. In some...

Popular Superstitions

Amidst the great cultural wealth that we have inherited from our ancestors, we find a series of beliefs founded on supernatural experiences or simply unfamiliar experiences, which lend a mystical, magical touch to our charming island of Chiloé. Superstitions of good fortune When a rooster crows at midnight, there will...

Chiloé Island

This is a group of islands which was formed by extremely creased and somewhat metamorphosed...

Chiloé National Park

The park covers 43,057 hectares and is located on the western slope of the Cordillera de la Costa...

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Chiloé Island

The Huilliche People

National Monuments in the South of

Myths of Chiloé

Chiloé Island Gastronomy

The tradition of La Minga on

Traditions on Chiloé island

History of Chiloé

Traditional Dishes

Popular Superstitions

Chiloé Island

Chiloé National Park

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The handcrafts trail

Guaviña Church

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