Chiloe |
Getting There |
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The west coast at Cucao - a bit closer to Chiloe as we imagined |
The cathedral at Castro - many of Chiloe's churches are heritage-listed |
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Cucao Coast Walk (17km - 30m ascent - 3m descent) |
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First view of the windswept west coast of Chiloe |
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Chanquin church - a mini-version of the classic Chiloe style |
A yacht or what? The bridge at Chanquin |
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Sand being whipped across the dunes by the fierce wind |
A field of nalca reshooting from old prostrate trunks |
Back in the forest |
Birds of the forest... |
.... and of the lakes |
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Heading along the stony beach south of Cucao |
Near the southern end of our walk |
The wildness of Chiloe's west coast |
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Chonchi and environs |
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Looking across to Isla Anchao from Chonchi |
Our Chonchi backpackers |
Brightly coloured shingle houses of Chonchi |
More shingle houses in Castro |
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Fishing fleet at Dalcahue |
Iglesia Dalcahue |
Iglesia Curaco de Velez - isla Quinchao |
The sun breaks out over Castro |
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