Chiloe is filled with quiet little fishing villages, friendly people, and a quiet relaxing charm. We have enjoyed our few days in this place. We begain in Ancud, then made our way to Dalcahue and spent a night in Achao.
This is the oldest church on the islands. The churches are considered a UNESCO World Heritage site. This particular one is the oldest and it was made with ALL wood, including the nails!
See the smoke in the background of this picture? That is a Fumarole from the Volcano that erupted recently in Chaiten. We won´t be staying in that town long. Since the eruption, it has been all but abandoned, people and businesses are leaving, the water is no longer safe to drink. We are not expecting a very upbeat place when we arrive tomorrow morning.
We are currently waiting for a boat in Quellon, at the anticlimatic ending of the Panamericana Highway. In other parts of the country it is magnificent, unfortunately not here in the lonely planets description of a ¨dumpy port¨ town. Anyway our boat was supposed to have left this morning at 8 AM and instead because of bad weather yesterday, it has been pushed back to tonight at 2 AM! yikes... so much for our scenic ride! We are taking advantage of this time and updating our resumes, cover letters, and looking for jobs online. Any suggestions or ideas please send them our way!
Once we arrive to Chaiten, we will head down the Carreterra Austral, the roadway along the skinniest section of Chile in Patagonia. It is supposed to be beautiful!
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when do you guys come home?
NEVER!!! just kidding... we arrive to Columbus OH on March 1st...
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