Dalcahue Church & Market
Dalcahue
A seaside town where a UNESCO World Heritage wooden church sits beside a Sunday handicraft market, and the 'kitchen' food stalls by the shore serve affordable seafood.
Dalcahue lies about 20 kilometers northeast of Castro, facing the Dalcahue Channel, and is the ferry point for Quinchao Island. The arcaded Church of Our Lady of Sorrows is a World Heritage site and stands facing the seaside handicraft market, which is busiest on Sundays and sells sweaters, knitted goods and wood carvings. In the boat-shaped building beside it, the 'cocinas' food stalls serve milcao, Chiloé potato dumplings, seafood chowder and curanto. Minibuses from Castro take about 30 minutes.
Opening hours
Market about 09:00–18:00 (busiest on Sundays)
Nearby sights
- Curaco de Vélez
- Church of Rilán
- Feria Lillo
- Church of San Francisco, Castro
- Palafitos de Castro
- Museo de Arte Moderno Chiloé (MAM)
- Church of Nercón
- Church of Achao