We had a four-day excursion to the island of Chiloé in Los Lagos region of southern Chile. This semester's study abroad group flew from Santiago to Puerto Montt early on Thursday and then ferried across to the island. The weather was unseasonable sunny, distinct from the characteristic rain and clouds.
Day One
ferry crossing
looking back towards Puerto Montt after disembarking the ferry in Chacao, Chiloé
spring flowers in someone's yard
algae on the shore during low tide in Chacao
trees in the town square of Chacao
A lookout point en route to Ancud
A beach behind the San Antonio fortress, the last point in Chile under Spanish control
We lunched in a clean, currently unused livestock barn in Ancud
Photo by a fellow CIEE student
A church on Isla Aucar, Island of the Dead, accessed by a pedestrian bridge from the main island of Chiloé
Tocoihue waterfall
Dinner with a beautiful view towards the waterfall
Day Two
Potato field of a small Chilote family on Lemuy Island, Chiloé. A couple and their two-year-old daughter live there and were gracious enough to show us around their farm.
yellow flowers blooming all over the island
en route to Detif, Lumuy Island to visit a school
en route via boat to Rilan Peninsula
sheep of a family in Rilan. we had a traditional lunch with them - Pulmay - and got a tour of their small farm
Pulmay, a traditional Chilote meal
There are 286 varieties of potatoes native to Chiloé. The high cost of wheat flour on the island makes potatoes an especially important part of the diet. Source (in spanish, via Concha y Toro winery).
that's not a corn field...it's giant Elephant garlic - ajo chilote - that can weigh up to a pound each // Source (via Eating Chilean blog)
Mint tea - té de menta - with agave syrup, made from freshly picked leaves
a flower outside our cabins in Narcón, just south of Castro
low tide in front of our cabins
beach during low tide outside our cabins. RIP muddy tennis shoes.
Day Three
so photogenic.
museum in Chonchi - Museo de las Tradiciones Chonchinas
old wooden floor of the museum
the beautiful ceiling of a historical church in Chonchi
No al puente - "no to the bridge" - references the controversial bridge being built to join Chiloé Island with mainland Chile, scheduled to be completed in 2020.
Shell on the beach in Chonchi
bay of Chonchi
beach outside Chiloé National Park, where a woman is collecting seafood
accidental photo taken by David Galloway
water droplet about to fall in Chiloé National Park
lots of greenery in Chiloé National Park, where we did a short trek
part of the trek was on a boardwalk, made to be accessible for all levels of physical ability
flower installation outside the café in Chiloé National Park
Day Four
The typical photo from Castro // 25 october
market in Castro
several sea lions swimming by the shore
sea lion snuggles
street art on a shed near the harbor
Artisan Fair in Dalcahue
street dog napping by the bay
king crab
Cheese arrived - llegó queso
the weather turned rainy for the drive to the airport, more typical Chiloé weather than the weekend's sun
double exposure taken in Castro and Chiloé national park // 25 october