Curaco de Vélez
A small village of old wooden houses with shingled roofs on Quinchao Island. Its seaside boardwalk, open-air oyster stalls and black-necked swans are highlights, and it is often visited together with Achao.
Curaco de Vélez is a traditional village on Quinchao Island. It flourished in the 19th century through the timber trade, and it still preserves many old wooden houses covered in fish-scale-like wooden shingles known as tejuela. Locals regard it as one of the best-preserved wooden villages on the island. Beside the square is a small local history museum, and the wooden boardwalk by the sea is a good place to watch water birds such as black-necked swans. At low tide, small stalls by the beach sell freshly opened oysters and shellfish at affordable prices, a local specialty. The village is small and can be explored on foot in about an hour. From Dalcahue, take a free ferry to the island, then drive about 15 minutes. It is usually visited on the way to Achao.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Dalcahue Church & Market
- Church of Rilán
- Church of Achao
- Feria Lillo
- Church of San Francisco, Castro
- Palafitos de Castro
- Church of Nercón
- Museo de Arte Moderno Chiloé (MAM)