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Discover Achao in Chile

Achao in the region of Los Lagos is a town located in Chile - some 642 mi or ( 1032 km ) South of Santiago , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Achao

Local time in Achao is now 09:37 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Valdivia, Temuco, Rilan, Quiquel, and Quinchao. When in this area, you might want to check out Valdivia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Achao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Sea kayak and trekking in Patagonia. By Miralejos Chile Adventure.

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Miralejos Chile Adventure is an outdoor travel company that offers trekking and sea kayak in the most amazing areas of patagonia: Cochamó Valley, Pumalin Park, Torres del Paine and Puelo Valley. More ..

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Viaje por Sudamerica di Giacomo Sanesi. Achao (CIL). 01228 - spiaggia

1:28 min by Giacomo25
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VIAGGIO IN SUDAMERICA Attraverso luoghi e popoli, alla ricerca di un messaggio di pace. Un obiettivo: partire da Buenos Aires (Argentina) ed arrivare a Quito (Ecuador). Un ragazzo intraprende un viagg ..

Viaje por Sudamerica di Giacomo Sanesi. Achao (CIL). 01230 - interno iglesia santa maria

2:06 min by Giacomo25
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VIAGGIO IN SUDAMERICA Attraverso luoghi e popoli, alla ricerca di un messaggio di pace. Un obiettivo: partire da Buenos Aires (Argentina) ed arrivare a Quito (Ecuador). Un ragazzo intraprende un viagg ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Achao

Achao is a town on the Chiloé Archipelago, in the south of Chile. The town is the capital of Quinchao commune on the island of the same name. Lying on level ground, Achao has a shallow sandy beach and is surrounded by hills. Opposite the town are the islands of Llingua and Linlín. The surrounding hills have a number of lookouts, such as the Alto de la Paloma lookout.

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Located at -42.47 -73.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chiloé, Populated places in Chiloé Province

Church of Santa María de Loreto, Achao

The Church of Santa María de Loreto de Achao —Spanish: Iglesia de Santa María de Loreto de Achao— is a Roman Catholic church located in Quinchao Island's largest town, Achao. Often referred to as «Church of Achao» —Spanish: Iglesia de Achao—, is within the Diocese of Ancud, and was built around 1740 when Chiloé Archipelago was still a part of the Spanish Crown possessions.

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Located at -42.47 -73.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Los Lagos Region, Chiloé Archipelago, Religious buildings completed in 1740, Roman Catholic churches in Chile, Spanish Colonial architecture in Chile, Visitor attractions in Los Lagos Region, Wooden churches in Chile, World Heritage Sites in Chile

Quinchao Island

Quinchao Island is an island in Chiloé Province, Chile, off the east coast of Chiloé Island. It includes the communes of Quinchao and Curaco de Vélez. Main towns are Achao and Curaco de Vélez. Quinchao Island is separated from Chiloé Island by Dalcahue Channel in the northwest of the island.

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Located at -42.48 -73.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Islands of Chiloé Archipelago

Quíquel

Quiquel is a rural area in the Dalcahue commune, in the Chiloé Island in Los Lagos Region, Chile. This place is located about 7 km. north of the city of Dalcahue. Its inhabitants work mainly in the salmon farming, and seafood industry. Most of the people raise sheep for its meat and wool; and other animals like cows, pigs, oxen, hen, ducks and turkeys. The area is surrounded by beautiful native forests, where different species can be found.

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Located at -42.36 -73.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Chiloé Archipelago

Dalcahue Channel

Dalcahue Channel is a body of water of the Sea of Chiloé that separates Quinchao Island from Chiloé Island, both part of the Chiloé Archipelago in southern Chile. The town of Dalcahue is located close to the narrowest part.

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Located at -42.38 -73.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Chiloé Archipelago, Geography of Los Lagos Region, Straits of Chile