Puerto Varas
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Puerto Varas
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Puerto Varas
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Isla Chiloe
The rain is still present and it is cold.
We keep visiting the churches, crossing Moorish landscapes, weather conditions do not enhance the island.
* Iglesia de Dalcahue: It was built in the 19th century and was restored from 2013 to 20015. It has 9 arches that are purely decorative. Unfortunately it is closed.
* Iglesia de San Juan: Completed in 1887, this church underwent a restoration in the 1960s, removing the false arches that are common to the churches of Chiloé.
* Iglesia de Tenaún: This blue and white church was built around 1845, it has three towers unlike the other churches in the region, which all have only one bell tower.
The rain stopped in the late afternoon, we decide to stay in this small village of fishermen.
Isla Chiloe
The Cordillera de la Costa, which runs along the Chilean coast, crumbles into a group of 40 islands forming the Chiloé archipelago.
The large island is 180 km long and is separated from the mainland by the Chacao Canal, which can be crossed in less than half an hour.
Its geographical location has preserved Chiloé from massive colonization and it has thus preserved a particularly rich cultural heritage and totally virgin landscapes.
The archipelago was colonized by the Spanish in 1567, then in 1608 the Jesuits settled before being expelled in 1767. On this date the Franciscans take over the torch.
These two orders were the foundation of the magnificent wooden churches. Of the sixty monuments, 16 have been classified as World Heritage by UNESCO.
After a quick ferry crossing, we go to "Ancud"
Its name would come from mapudungún and means "fertile land". A terrible tidal wave devastated the harbour in 1960 and destroyed almost all houses on stilts.
It has been raining since this morning but however,we visit the few monuments of the city.
* Fundacion Amigos de la iglesias de Chiloe: Located in the former convent and church of the Inmaculada Concepción, this museum displays models and descriptions of the 16 wooden churches.
* Museo regional de Ancud: The museum proposes to discover the history of Chiloé, from the indigenous culture to the Chilote mythology through the Spanish conquest.
We have trouble finding a spot for the night, the rain interdicting us access to bivouacs because of muddy roads.
Puerto Varas
We can return to Chile to continue our odyssey.
Each country has its own conditions for entering as a tourist. In general, being European, we do not need to apply for a visa or Esta.
On arrival by air or land, we get a visa from 30 to 90 days
For the motorhome, we obtain a temporary import permit of the same duration as the visa.
In Chile the rule being 90 days maximum, back from New Zealand, we had to get out of the country to come back 2 days later and get a new 90 days permit.
In Argentina the rule is different, we get a visa for 3 months and a temporary import permit for 8 months.
This allows us to return to France and leave the camper on site.
So today, we cross the border again. It takes us longer than other days. Obviously the Chilean customs officer did not know the registration procedure of the vehicle. In addition to being very long, the title was incorrectly filled ... So we have a scrapped TIP!!!
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