House on Chiloe Island

This house was awesome! Those are Alerce shingles, much like the other picture of "old" Chiloe Architecture in this gallery. Alerce wood is like Sequoia wood, highly resistant to rot and insects. These shingles are also the reason why most Alerces have been logged. :(

2 weeks in Chile, Summer: Chile Valle Central fotos

February 14th 2005
I rented a car in Santiago and drove over 3000 kilometers through the country. At my furthest point in the city of Castro on Chiloe Island, I was further south than anywhere in Australia, Africa and most of New Zealand. Why Chile? It is said: Arrieros driving the animals into the valleyStephen PaulNovember 15th 2009The Nursery of Arrieros, Mountains and Rivers-El Vivero del los Arrieros, la Cordi ... read more

South America » Chile

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

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