2026 Isla Grande de Chiloe [8], Chile

Castro City (this page) and Chonchi Town (next page)
 Caleta Tortel village, Chile
  
 Chiloe Island, Chile
 

Castro City

Founded in 1567, the third oldest continuously existing city in Chile
Castro main square, Chile
Castro main square, Chile
 

Castro main square, Chile
  
Castro main square, Chile 
Castro main square, Chile
 
 The Church of San Francisco, Castro, Chile
The Church of San Francisco, Castro, Chile
 
Carved wooden totems on the sidewalk of Calle Blanco Encalada, Castro
 

Fiura - a terrifying deformed female
 
La Pincoya - central figure in the mythology of Chile
 

Caballo Marino Chilote - magical sea creature
  		 
Invunche - a montrous guardian creature
 
 
El Trauco - casts spells and seduces young women
  		 
Camahueco - carves out rivers and valleys
 
Stilt houses (palafitos). Castro, Chile 
Stilt houses (palafitos). Castro, Chile
 
Stilt houses (palafitos). Castro, Chile 
Stilt houses (palafitos). Castro, Chile
 
 
Castro harbour - Red-legged Cormorant, Chile
 
Castro Harbour - Black Vultures and Kelp Gulls
Castro Harbour - Black Vultures and Kelp Gulls
 
Castro Harbour - Black Vulture
Castro Harbour - Black Vulture
 
Southern Lapwing
Chiloe Island, Chile -Southern Lapwing
 
 
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