"Dalcahue" Dalcahue by IIGUANA

Dalcahue Travel Guide: 5 reviews and 6 photos

Pablo, Ignacio, Rodrigo and I in Dalcahue

Dalcahue is the second town after Curaco de Vélez when you arrive to Quinchao Island.
It's a nice little town, with its church (obviously) and a good craft market, where you can buy some silver and of course, sweaters, scarves and hats made of wool.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Good craft market
In a nutshell:Typical Chiloe town

Last visit to Dalcahue: Feb 2003
Intro Written Feb 18, 2004
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Ferry from Dalcahue to Curaco de Velez - Dalcahue

From Dalcahue to Curaco de Velez Transportation (1)

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Wool sweater on the Dalcahue craft market - Dalcahue

Craft Market Things to Do (4)

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Fishermen boats on the Dalcahue bay - Dalcahue

The Bay Things to Do (4)

The bay is actually a canal that divides the Isla Grande (big island), where Dalcahue is, from the Quinchao Island,... more travel advice

The inside of the church Things to Do (4)

Although it's not as magnificent as the Castro or Achao churches, the church of Dalcahue still has some of that old... more travel advice

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elpariente Aug 17, 2006 at 1:13 PM

Your pages of the lakes area are helping me to prepair my next trip to Chile they are very good!!!! Muy buenas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anunanu Dec 5, 2004 at 5:06 AM

Some how the church seems to be the main attraction :P