Kyle Hepp

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   Ohhhhh have fun!!! I´ve always wanted to go to Chiloe! What an awesome place for a wedding! Can´t wait to see the pictures!!!

   Comment by gringagonesouth — January 23, 2010 @ 1:36 pm

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   Chiloe is the land of magic in Chile. Black Magic, and… lesser black magic, but in a Chilean way, not in a terrifying way xD You could take a quick look at this: http://www.mitologiachilota.cl/english.php?tema… I know it´s not a specific phisical spot to look, but the atmosphere of the island is important to us, Chileans. Your husband can tell you about this.
   I´ve never been there, so I have no specific places to suggest, but remember the words Pincoya, Caleuche, and Trauco. Also, there are some strange houses called Palafitos, you should see them xD. Ah, and you should try the curanto, mmmm!

   Comment by I_Marmo_I — January 23, 2010 @ 2:39 pm

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   chiloe… yayyyy! i've traveled there 4 times now!! im working up my frequent island traveler points it seems…

   i love chiloe and have everything and nothing to recommend all at once. my biggest recommendation would be : wander! jeje.

   but in case you really do want an opinion, despite the fact its small enough you'd probably discover all the big things yourselves anyway…

   of course the stilt houses, i liked exploring the different islands by ferry and bus (but youll probably get some of that for the wedding portion), there is a funky shaped museum that i've never seen open but maybe by now it is, taste test the flavored liqours!, great place to shop for knit stuff in the handicraft fair down the hill near the water, i'm not huge on churches but they are pretty there. … but all in all you can't go wrong by just wandering.

   well, you can if you've forgotten your umbrella! (i dunno if it rains much this time of year actually)

   my favorite restaurant in castro has been one on the far left corner of the main plaza (far left if youre coming from the terminal)..when you first enter the restaurant there is like a boat that forms the bar and such. anyway, great hot chocolate too.

   once i went to this awesome outdoor mythology museum that i have no idea of the name, where it was (not in castro), etc. it was like a huge garden with little creatures set up and such. if you hear something that sounds like that haha.

   have an awesome trip!

   Comment by lydia — January 23, 2010 @ 4:45 pm

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   I'm so jealous…I LOVE CHILOE! The last time I was there, I went to a gorgeous little island called Mechuque. There are tons of palafitos, and everyone says hi to you when they pass you! It's not the quickest trip from Castro (I hitchhiked on a cement boat from Quicavi, where the brujos supposedly have their cave), but I absolutely loved it. Also gorgeous is the national park on the west side of the island. Dalcahue has a cute market, and Isla Quinchao (reached from Dalcahue) has some beautiful churches.

   Pack me in your suitcase…please??

   Comment by Leigh — January 23, 2010 @ 5:26 pm

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   I hate to say this, but I went to Chiloe in 2006 and did not like it. It rained constantly and everyone seemed so depressed. We visited all the churches, saw the stilt houses, and went to a fort that was kind of cool (on Castro I think) but I can´t remember the name. I hope your experience was better than mine.

   Comment by Sara — January 23, 2010 @ 6:09 pm

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   I can't wait either!

   Comment by kyleracine — January 23, 2010 @ 9:58 pm

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   I have heard all about the island's magic…that's part of the reason I'm so excited to go! People have been telling me about it since I got to Chile 5 years ago.

   Comment by kyleracine — January 23, 2010 @ 9:59 pm

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   Wow..suena interesante….

   Comment by Pablo — January 23, 2010 @ 10:00 pm

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   Thank you so much for all the info Lydia. Someone else actually recommended the same restaurant to me and gave us the exact same description of where it is so I guess that's a must-eat place

   I do feel like you're right, we'll probably mostly just wander. But I just wanted to make sure I didn't overlook the wonderful usefulness of the well traveled readers of this blog so I thought I'd ask.

   And mmm, flavored liquors. LIke the sound of that.

   Comment by kyleracine — January 23, 2010 @ 10:02 pm

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    Yay, I like when people say hi when they pass you, I miss that in Santiago! I will totally see if we can get to Mechuque with enough time to spare, sounds awesome. Thanks for all the recommendations!

    Comment by kyleracine — January 23, 2010 @ 10:03 pm

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    I'm sorry you didn't have a good experience, I've heard so many good things about Chiloe! I just checked the forecast and fortunately it's not showing rain until thursday. All the rest of the days are supposed to be sunny. Not that that means anything…

    Comment by kyleracine — January 23, 2010 @ 10:05 pm

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    Yo creo que va a ser muy interesante

    Comment by kyleracine — January 23, 2010 @ 10:06 pm

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    oh wow, can I come too?! Im missing a little sunshine here in the UK! You gonna have a great time, cant wait to see the pics!

    Comment by rimadarwash — January 24, 2010 @ 1:29 am

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    I had to go look it up, I'd never heard it of it before. It sounds amazing! Can't wait to hear about your adventure there.

    Comment by Sherry — January 24, 2010 @ 6:11 am

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    Oh, lucky! I loved Chiloe. I think the churches are beautiful, especially some of the kind of hidden ones along the sourthern part of the island. My favorite part though was camping at the Parque Nacional. We hiked about 5 hours in, to the campgrounds and some beautiful little bays (full of gringos and europeans–very few Chileans–because of all the walking–jaja). You probably can't do that in 2 days, but if you get a chance to go back… Being from the Northwest, I like rain and southern Chile is very familiar for me.

    Comment by annje — January 24, 2010 @ 5:12 pm

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    Oh wow!!! Have the most magical time. Can't wait to see the photos and read the stories.

    Comment by GlobalButterfly — January 25, 2010 @ 6:12 pm

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    Oh wow!!! Have the most magical time. Can't wait to see the photos and read the stories.

    Comment by GlobalButterfly — January 26, 2010 @ 2:12 am

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