Top 10 Things to do in Isla Chiloe, Los Lagos Region

November 29, 2021 Giuseppe Pratt

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. Chiloe National Park

Isla Chiloe Chile 65-532501/532500 [email protected] http://www.conaf.cl/parques/parque-nacional-chiloe/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 486 reviews

Chiloe National Park

Reviewed By TeaSip - Houston, United States

Uncrowded, good facilities, easy hiking trail, interesting historical information. This national park makes for an excellent and relaxing day trip from Castro. Bring a picnic lunch and take your time strolling along the boardwalk.

2. Church of San Francisco

Almirante Latorre Esquina San Martin, Castro, Isla Chiloe Chile http://www.iglesiasdechiloe.cl
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4.5 based on 1,257 reviews

Church of San Francisco

Made entirely of wood, this striking church was designed by an Italian architect in a blend of Neo-Gothic and classic design.

Reviewed By RichardK938 - West Palm Beach, United States

This church is one of the UNESCO Chiloe churches and is really pretty. It has a bright yellow exterior and a fantastic wooden interior with a vaulted ceiling made using ship building techniques. It even takes the shape of an inverted ship's hull. Don't miss this church and as many other UNESCO churches as you can take in.

3. Chiloe Island Penguin Colony

Punihuil, Isla Chiloe Chile +56 9 9380 1032 http://www.pinguineraschiloe.cl
Excellent
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4.5 based on 140 reviews

Chiloe Island Penguin Colony

Reviewed By MarcheseMJ - Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Well organized, safe and clean, local fishermen turn their boats into tourist ships during summer time to go and see the penguins and some of the other local attractions. Worth every minute of the visit

4. Lemuy Island

Isla Chiloe Chile +56 9 7664 0475 http://www.parqueaventuradetif.jimdo.com
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4.5 based on 134 reviews

Lemuy Island

5. Parque Tantauco

Ruta 5 Sur 1826 Costado club aereo Gamboa , Castro, Isla Chiloe 5790000 Chile +56 65 263 3805 [email protected] http://parquetantauco.cl/
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4.5 based on 109 reviews

Parque Tantauco

Reviewed By carmengloriag963

We spent two days at Tantauco Park, sleeping in very comfortable domes with private bathrooms and hot shower. Bathrooms were apart from the domes but quite near. They give you a box with dishes, cups, glasses and everything you need to have a meal. You have to take whatever you want to cook. Kitchen is neat and comfortable. Trekking routes are marvelous, specially the sunken forest. There are short and long trekkings. It's an incredible experience

6. Feria Artesanal Dalcahue

Dalcahue, Isla Chiloe Chile http://www.dalcahue.cl/turismo/feria-artesanal-dalcahue
Excellent
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4.5 based on 439 reviews

Feria Artesanal Dalcahue

Reviewed By jennypitts - Temuco, Chile

Great place to visit. A good location to walk around and see or buy things native to the area that are hand made or caught by the local fishermen.

7. Fuerte Ahui

Peninsula de Lacuy, Ancud, Isla Chiloe Chile
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4.5 based on 55 reviews

Fuerte Ahui

8. Parque Ecologico y Mitologico de Chiloe

Ancud, Isla Chiloe Chile
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4.5 based on 18 reviews

Parque Ecologico y Mitologico de Chiloe

9. Museo Regional de Ancud

Libertad 370, Ancud, Isla Chiloe Chile 65622413 http://www.museoancud.cl
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4.0 based on 182 reviews

Museo Regional de Ancud

Reviewed By mthomp96 - Tacna, Peru

This is a free museum that goes through the history of the Isla de Chiloé in terms of colonization and civilization, religion, and natural elements of the island. They have lots to read and look at inside, from pottery to weavings to religious elements, and lots of things outside as well, including a ship and a blue whale skeleton. Very interesting place to visit to get more information about the island and it's history.

10. Fuerte San Antonio

Lord Cochrane and San Antonio, Ancud, Isla Chiloe Chile http://www.guiaverde.net/ancud/fuerte-san-antonio.html
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4.0 based on 374 reviews

Fuerte San Antonio

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