Chiloé Churches

The island of Chiloé is very well known for its colorful historical churches. They were named World Heritage Site in 2000 by the UNESCO.

Most of them were built around 18^th and 19^th century, when Chiloé Archipelago was still under the Spanish Crown possesion, so they came out as a result of a mix of cultures. And they were mainly made out of native timber and wood shingles. Sixteen of them are the most representative and they all have some details in common: they are located near the shore, they are surrounded by mountains on the north and the porticos are facing the south. As for the shape, they are all similar in size and decorations, they are all very simetrical and, what I like most about them, they are so colorful, which I think makes them look cheerful and full of life, even though they are more than 100 years old.

Nowadays, they are very known around the world, and they are a popular tourist destination which makes Chile to have another beautiful landmark.

I’ve only visited Chiloé once this year, and I did have the chance to see a few of the churches, though I’m not sure they were the ones named World Heritage Site, but I’m happy I got to see at least some of them, since I’ve always known about them and wanted to see them in real life and not just by pictures. I wanna go back there again, but this time to actually see the 16 of them.

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