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Chiloe & its Churches: South America - Part 12

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It doesn't get much calmer than this
It doesn't get much calmer than this		 We are now in the Chilean fijords
We are now in the Chilean fijords		 Such a peaceful place between sea and sky
Such a peaceful place between sea and sky		 Chilean fijord scenery
Chilean fijord scenery
The kind of cruising everyone enjoys
The kind of cruising everyone enjoys		 Chiloe (chee-lo-a) is Chile's largest island
Chiloe (chee-lo-a) is Chile's largest island		 The town of Castro is one of the oldest in Chile (1567)
The town of Castro is one of the oldest in Chile (1567)		 The first Minvera tender is away
The first Minvera tender is away
We approach the slipway in Castro
We approach the slipway in Castro		 The waterfront in Castro on Chiloe Island
The waterfront in Castro on Chiloe Island		 Conchi, one of Chiloe's famous wooden churches
Conchi, one of Chiloe's famous wooden churches		 Inside the church - note the stars on the painted ceiling
Inside the church - note the stars on the painted ceiling
Colourful wooden houses line the island's shores
Colourful wooden houses line the island's shores		 Different housing styles on the island of Chiloe
Different housing styles on the island of Chiloe		 Tiny front gardens were filled with flowers
Tiny front gardens were filled with flowers		 Chiloe's houses are all so different
Chiloe's houses are all so different
Clapboard houses on Chiloe
Clapboard houses on Chiloe		 Inside this interesting house is the local museum
Inside this interesting house is the local museum		 Traditonal rooms in the local museum
Traditonal rooms in the local museum		 Chiloe interior from years gone by
Chiloe interior from years gone by
More front garden flowers
More front garden flowers		 Colourful shingles on a house in Conchi
Colourful shingles on a house in Conchi		 A more modern house style caught my eye
A more modern house style caught my eye		 The waterfront scene at Conchi
The waterfront scene at Conchi
Heritage housing in Conchi
Heritage housing in Conchi		 Vilupulli Church on Chiloe Island
Vilupulli Church on Chiloe Island		 Inside this charming little church
Inside this charming little church		 The main altar inside Vilupulli church
The main altar inside Vilupulli church
Wayside flowers
Wayside flowers		 A more modern house near the church
A more modern house near the church		 Wildflowers along a lane
Wildflowers along a lane		 Vilupulli church under a lowering sky
Vilupulli church under a lowering sky
Chiloe's colourful flowers
Chiloe's colourful flowers		 Glimpse of a farm from the coach window
Glimpse of a farm from the coach window		 Such interesting architectural styles!
Such interesting architectural styles!		 Wildflowers near the salt water
Wildflowers near the salt water
Here are the palafitos on Chiloe
Here are the palafitos on Chiloe		 Palafitos are houses built on stilts over the water
Palafitos are houses built on stilts over the water		 On Chiloe they like to live near the water
On Chiloe they like to live near the water		 A closer look at a Palafito home
A closer look at a Palafito home
San Francisco church in Castro - early 20th C.
San Francisco church in Castro - early 20th C.		 Another World Heritage building - and rightly so!
Another World Heritage building - and rightly so!		 Outside walls covered in metal suggesting stone
Outside walls covered in metal suggesting stone		 Incredible workmanship in the church ceiling
Incredible workmanship in the church ceiling
Undoubtedly, Virtue triumphing over evil
Undoubtedly, Virtue triumphing over evil		 As impressive as any stone church
As impressive as any stone church		 One of my most favourite pictures - and I'll tell you why...
One of my most favourite pictures - and I'll tell you why...		 All this was done by local craftsmen
All this was done by local craftsmen
The wonderful chancel of San Francisco chruch
The wonderful chancel of San Francisco chruch		 Looking down the nave of this World Heritage church
Looking down the nave of this World Heritage church		 Elegant Art Deco (or Beidermeyer?) detailing
Elegant Art Deco (or Beidermeyer?) detailing		 The artistry in wood is simply amazing
The artistry in wood is simply amazing
Even the pillar bases emulate stone
Even the pillar bases emulate stone		 Fabulous side chapel in wooden St. Francis church
Fabulous side chapel in wooden St. Francis church		 Interesting buttress detail for a wooden church
Interesting buttress detail for a wooden church		 Parish hall next door to the church - fabulous shingles !
Parish hall next door to the church - fabulous shingles !
Handicrafts and - Steam engines?
Handicrafts and - Steam engines?		 Vintage steam engines in Castro
Vintage steam engines in Castro		 Manufactured far from Chile
Manufactured far from Chile		 Doesn't this dog belong at the other end of the world?
Doesn't this dog belong at the other end of the world?
Another interesting example
Another interesting example		 - with its identification
- with its identification		 The name on this small boat made me smile
The name on this small boat made me smile		 Minerva's tenders, waiting to take us back
Minerva's tenders, waiting to take us back
Rosario, our guide in Chiloe
Rosario, our guide in Chiloe

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zulakitten 14-Oct-2009 01:28
Message for Teresa: If I had taken a photo of St. Teresa, I would certainly have included it here - but if you don't see her, then it would seem I did not - sorry.
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