Estero de Castro

Estero de Castro is a 20 km long inlet of the Sea of Chiloé into Chiloé Island. Castro, the capital of Chiloé Province is located on its western shores.

Chiloé Archipelago

Main islands

Butachauques
Chiloé
Desertores¹
Guafo
Lemuy
Quinchao
San Pedro
Tranqui

Water bodies

Gulf of Ancud
Estero de Castro
Caulín Bay
Chacao Channel
Sea of Chiloé
Gulf of Corcovado
Dalcahue Channel

Cities and towns

Ancud
Castro
Chonchi
Curaco de Vélez
Dalcahue
Puqueldón
Queilén
Quellón
Quemchi
Quinchao

History

Colonial alerce logging and trade
Governorate of Chiloé
Intendancy of Chiloé
1643 Dutch attacks
Circular Mission
1712 Huilliche rebellion
Caicumeo
Battle of Agüi
Battle of Mocopulli

Culture

Clothing	Chilote cap Chilote poncho

Architecture and art	Churches of Chiloé Chilote School of Religious Imagery Coastal fortifications Palafito

Cuisine	Chapalele Chicha de manzana Curanto Licor de oro Lloco Murtado Mate Milcao Potatoes of Chiloé

Mythology	Basilisco Chilote Caleuche Pincoya Sirena chilota Trauco Trentren Vilu and Caicai Vilu

1: These islands are not part of Chiloé Province

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