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San Francisco Church

This church is located in the main square in Castro on the largest of Chiloé's islands. The...

This is located in Nercón, 4 km south of Castro. Its festival, which is celebrated on 8th September every year, is held in honour of the Virgin of Grace. Construction on the church building began in the mid 19th century and was completed in 1890. Larch and cypress trees were used to build the 40m long, 15m wide and 25m...

Rilán Church

It is located on the Dalcahue road heading out of Castro. The church is in Rilán’s main square, a town 27 km from Castro. Its main religious festival is held on 11th February in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes. There is no record of a construction date for Rilán church, but there are records dating back to 1658...

Castro Folkloric / Food Festival

This festival takes place on the third Saturday and Sunday of February. Community groups and neighbourhood committees participate by offering examples of Creole culture, namely traditional Chiloé cuisine such as, curanto, yoco, milcao, chochoca, licor de oro, etc. You can also appreciate the island’s folklore...

Chiloé Museum of Modern Art

This museum was founded in 1988 by a group of people interested in contemporary art. It is a space that houses the contemporary constantly being produced in the country, the idea being that this will contribute to Chile’s cultural development and preserve its artistic heritage. It holds one of the most important...

How to get to Castro?

Castro is on Chiloé Island, 162 km southeast of Puerto Montt and 1 187 km from Santiago. You...

Places to visit around Castro

Llaullao The striking features of this village are the houses built with traditional wooden tiles and its colourful polychrome church. It is 4 Km north of Castro, along the road to Dalcahue. Nercón Church Situated in Nercón, 4 Km south of Castro. The church building was started in the middle of the 19th century...

Where to go in Dalcahue?

Astillero This shipyard is located at the entrance to Dalcahue. It is a place where carpenters work, building boats. You will see large keels, pieces cut from branches of trees, copper nails. Museum of Ethnographic Anthropologic History of Dalcahue This museum is located at 105 Pedro Montt in a palafito house, and is dedicated to...

Church of Nuestra Señora de los

Located in the Plaza of Dalcahue, its main fiesta takes place on 15 September in honor of its patron saint. It was founded in 1849, declared a National Monument on 26 July 1971 and a World Heritage site in December 2000. It was built on the spot where previously there had been a Jesuit chapel, and it is located opposite the channel...

Church of Tenaún

Located 37 km from Dalcahue, in the town of Tenaún whose name means ‘three mountains’, symbolized by the three towers of the church dating from the 19th Century. This is one of the oldest churches of the region and is made of various types of wood, amongst them cypress, mañío, cinnamon tree, and hazel nut tree. The people of...

How to get to Dalcahue?

Dalcahue is located 152 km from Puerto Montt, 64 km from Ancud and 1,174 km from Santiago. You can get there: By Car From Puerto Montt, take the Panamericana Sur highway to Pargua to take the ferry that crosses the channel to Chacao and takes you to the island. This crossing takes 25 minutes. Once on the island, take Ruta 5 Sur...

Craft Fair of Dalcahue

Takes place on Thursdays and Sunday mornings and is the only fair that offers products made on the island. The craftsmen come here to sell their products including wickerwork, carved wood, lambs wool, blankets, choapinos (little carpets), bags, clothing and regional foods, filling the port with different colors. This fair follows a...

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San Francisco Church

Nercón Church