Inside Castro's wooden cathedral

CHILOE ISLAND - CASTRO

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January 24th 2010
Chiloe Island is a large island, 200km or so long, just off the mainland from Puerto Montt. The scenery is reminiscent of Scotland, rolling hills, very green, lots of lakes and seaside towns. What is different is the housing. It is all wooden, made of locally grown timber. The prettiest of the houses are made with hung-wooden tiles and they look a bit like the Gingerbread House. The churc ... read more

South America » Chile

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more