A lovely couple runs what is easily Cucao's best restaurant in town proper, a welcoming spot where everything from the pisco sours to sophisticated versions of Chilean staples are made from scratch in-house. Octopus, shrimp, fresh fish and beef dishes are chased by good wines in a room warmed by the massive dining-room parrilla. Good desserts too.
El Arrayán
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Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
6.49 MILES
Shrouded in folklore and Huilliche mythology, Chiloé's 'Dock of Souls' was built in 2007 by architect Marcelo Orellana. The curved boardwalk spans 17m…
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Iglesia San Francisco de Castro
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Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Gracia de Nercón
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Feria Alcalde José Sandoval Gomez
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The east side of the bridge into town offers the best viewpoint for Palofitos Gamboa.
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6.49 MILES
Shrouded in folklore and Huilliche mythology, Chiloé's 'Dock of Souls' was built in 2007 by architect Marcelo Orellana. The curved boardwalk spans 17m…
14.02 MILES
The 430-sq-km Parque Nacional Chiloé, 30km west of Chonchi and 54km west of Castro, is well-known for its abundance of Chilote wildlife (including 110…
3. Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Gracia de Nercón
18.58 MILES
Just 4km south of Castro is another of Chiloe's Unesco-recognized churches, restored in 2012. Built from cypress and larch wood between 1887 and 1888, its…
19.92 MILES
The east side of the bridge into town offers the best viewpoint for Palofitos Gamboa.
5. Feria Alcalde José Sandoval Gomez
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7. Iglesia San Francisco de Castro
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Italian Eduardo Provasoli chose a marriage of neo-Gothic and classical architecture in his design for the elaborate Iglesia San Francisco, one of Chiloé's…
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