Chiloé is the second largest island of South-America. She was first seen by the Spanish sailor Alonso de Camargo in 1540, but it's Francisco de Ulloa who will explore it in 1553. The name Chiloé comes from Huilliche (an Auracanian language spoken by the Mapuche) Chilhué and means land of seagulls. The great Chilian writer Franscisco Coloane is born here.

It looks like Ireland. The first colons called it "New Galicia".

This island is on the list of World Heritage list of UNESCO for the wooden churches. They are still a lot of legends on the island (El Trauco, La Fiura, La Sirena et El Caleuche). Those churches was built on the shore to attract the inhabitants who used boats to move. Here are some churches :