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The 9 Best Churches & Cathedrals in Isla Chiloe, Los Lagos Region
Although it's only a 30-minute ferry crossing away from mainland Chile across the Chacao Channel, verdant Isla Chiloe – the largest in the Chiloe archipelago – is another world. Sixteen wooden churches clustered around Castro on the island's east coast have UNESCO World Heritage status, and traditional palafitos (houses on stilts) dot its shores. To the west, Chiloe National Park shelters foxes, sea lions and otters and provides unspoiled terrain for horseback riding, sea kayaking and fishing.
Restaurants in Isla Chiloe
1. Iglesia Nuestra Senora del Rosario
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 137 reviews
Reviewed By Caf80 - Waco, United States
Loved the ceiling in this church.. after you’re done inside, go out the side door... the little yard area has some beautiful plants and birds
2. Iglesia de Tenaun
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By FavonianPhiladelphia
This small church has wonderful proportions. The color of blue of the church is similar to the sky. There are two other beautiful structures in this small village. It is worth the drive to see it.
3. Iglesia San Juan
4. Iglesia Nuestra Senora de Gracia de Nercon
5. Iglesia de Jesus Nazareno de Andachildo
6. Iglesia de Vilupulli
7. Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de los Dolores
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 219 reviews
Distinctive for its nine-arched entry and splendid view, this late 19th-century church is tiled on the outside with silver-toned native wood, like other Chiloe churches.
Reviewed By rmpangui - Santiago, Chile
An example among several other churches, to visit and learn about the unique architecture of the chirches in Chiloe. In Ancus, first main "city" upon arriving to Chiloe, you may acquire a passport of all of the icon churches to visit. You receive astamp in each church and for me it's a nice souvenir to treasure given that you have come so far south.
8. Iglesia de Colo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By KatrienS955 - Ghent, Belgium
This is a rather small church, but the interior is considered one of the most beautiful on the island. We were not disappointed when we visited the church as last on our day-long trip along the church just north of Castro. The exterior is rather typical, with a central tower and wooden facade which is not painted or decorated. However, the interior is completely painted. There is a main altar and a few side altars forming a harmonious unity. Here one can go up to where the organ is, to have a different view of the interior.
