Day 57-58 Isla Chiloé

We reached the Island of Chiloé from Puerto Montt on a 2 hours bus drive with Ferry. On the ferry we had a nice clear view over the snowy peaks of the Andes.

The Isla Chiloé is the first of many Islands going to the South of Chile. This is where we reach the end of the Panamericana, the symbol of the link of all South American countries. The local name for the Panamericana is Ruta 5. After this point, you have to take another ferry and reach the Carretera Austral, which is an unpaved road going further south.

As we reach this Island the "end-of-the-world" feeling is increasing...

... Even some common words seem to have different meanings here...

As you can see, here in Chile there is a strong campagne against violence towards women ...

We chose a great campsite with a sea view, and as the high season is coming to an end, we were the only ones!

The Isla Chiloé looks pretty much like Ireland, and is full of nice wooden houses. This is the last place in South America where the Spaniards were resisting the independence in 1826!

For our second day on the Island we went to a tour to see the pinguins. It is said to be the only place in the world where these 2 kinds of Pinguins meet: the Humboldts and the Magallanes, brought here from the North and South respectively by the oceans currents of the same name.

Like the rest of the Chilean cost, the morning starts with a depressing foggy day.

But after a couple of hours, the sun comes out and the temperature is very pleasant.

As Chiloé lives a lot from wool, we bought a few hand made items...

Finally, this is what we look like as we update the blog..... ;-)