Vik's bit: Intrigued by the sound of a place still steeped in legend and folklore as a result of its isolated status, we set off on the ferry for the island(s) of Chiloe off the coast of mainland Chile. Our first stop was in the small town of Ancud, a perfectly ordinary place with extraordinary seafood. But entrusting our choice to the Lonely Planet's wisdom we stayed here only one night before opting to move onto the "Chiloe's most attractive town, Chonchi". Making our way past some early socialisers on the beach we located the only hostel here; clearly a bit past it's best, the bloke that then greeted us looked like it was some time since his last conversation, which is perhaps why he was so keen to take the opportunity for a lengthy (one-way)
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