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Island of Chile
Photo: Guillermo Villegas, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Chiloé Island (Spanish: Isla de Chiloé) is in Southern Chile, off-shore from the northern Patagonian regions of Los Lagos and Aysén.
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Besides the trail along the coast from Rio Chepu to Chiloé National Park, this is another nice, easy-to-medium difficulty, and inexpensive (no boat required) trail between Duhatao and Chepu which goes along the rough and picturesque coast at its lower 1/3. It involves at least one river crossing where you need to take off your shoes. To use the trail with GPS consult OpenStreetMap, which many mobile apps like OsmAnd or Mapy.cz use.
By ferry
From the east and south, Navimag and Naviera Austral offer weekly connections from Chaitén, Puerto Chacabuco, and other ports along the coast. Check their websites for current schedules and pricing.
By plane
The fastest way to get to Puerto Montt is by airplane, but you may also continue to Chiloé by plane or car.
By bus
It takes 14 hours to travel between Santiago and Ancud, the northestmost town in Chiloé, by bus. A good level of service and comfort can be found on buses which provide semi-bed and bed seats.
By car
Santiago to Puerto Montt by car takes approximately 12 hours, taking Route 5 (Spanish: Ruta 5) south to Puerto Montt, then head southwest toward Pargua.
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Hitchhiking is fairly easy compared to the rest of the country.
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Puerto Montt · International · PMC
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a commercial center for people who live on smaller islands in the archipelago.
the arrival point for people visiting Chiloé Island from Puerto Montt.
the main city of the island and a convenient base for exploring Chiloé Island.
a fishing and transportation hub at the southern end of Chile's longest road, the Ruta 5.
dunes, Valdivian temperate rainforests, swamps, peat bogs, and a penguin colony.
provides easy public access to Valdivian temperate rainforest.
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