Chiloé Island, Chile

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Chiloé Island, Chile
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Chiloé Island is the second largest island in Chile, and the biggest in the Chiloé Archipelago. It is located on the northern part of southern Chile, and is second only to Tierra del Fuego. It is however the biggest Chilean island not shared with another country.

Chiloé Island covers 8,394 sq km (3,240.9 sq mi) and has a population of 160,000 (2011 estimate). It measures 190 km (118 mi) in length and has a maximum width of 65 km (40 mi). The capital and largest city on Chiloé Island is Castro, which as a population of 40,000.

Quemchi, a small fishing port on Chiloé Island
Author: Clem23 (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)

Chiloé Island is part of the submerged extension of the Chilean coastal range running parallel with the Andes Mountains. The mountain range on Chiloé Island follows that of the Chilean coastal range, running north-south through the island.

Chiloé Island has a rich diversity of wildlife. A number of conservation projects are carried out here to protect its fauna, which includes blue whale, sei whole, sea lions, marine otters, Chilean dolphins, Peale's dolphins, Magellanic penguins and Humboldt penguins.

Kelp geese, Chiloé Island
Author: Joshua Stone (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)

Visiting Chiloé Island

There are ferry services between Puerto Montt on the Chilean mainland and Pargua on Chiloé Island. You can fly to Puerto Montt by flight from Santiago, and then take the bus which goes on board the ferry, to reach Pargua.

Sights & Attractions and Sights on Chiloé Island

Castro
Main town on Chiloé Island.
Chiloé Bicentennial Bridge
Bridge presently under construction to link Chiloé Island with mainland Chile. When completed, it will be the largest suspension bridge in South America.
Chiloé National Park
National park on the west coast of Chiloé Island.
Tantauco Park
Private reserve on the south end of Chiloé Island.

UNESCO World Heritage Site on Chiloé Island

Churches of Chiloé
Churches established by the Jesuit Peripatetic Mission in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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