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.

Chiloé Archipelago
Main islands
  • Butachauques
  • Chiloé
  • Desertores1
  • Guafo
  • Lemuy
  • Quinchao
  • San Pedro
  • Tranqui
Water bodies
  • Gulf of Ancud
  • Estero de Castro
  • Caulín Bay
  • Chacao Channel
  • Sea of Chiloé
  • Gulf of Corcovado
  • Dalcahue Channel
Cities and towns
  • Ancud
  • Castro
  • Chonchi
  • Curaco de Vélez
  • Dalcahue
  • Puqueldón
  • Queilén
  • Quellón
  • Quemchi
  • Quinchao
History
  • Colonial alerce logging and trade
  • 1712 Huilliche rebellion
  • Battle of Agüi
  • Battle of Mocopulli
Culture
Clothing
  • Chilote cap
  • Chilote poncho
Architecture
  • Churches of Chiloé
  • Palafito
Cuisine
  • Chapalele
  • Chicha de manzana
  • Curanto
  • Licor de oro
  • Lloco
  • Murtado
  • Mate
  • Milcao
  • Potatoes of Chiloé
Mythology
  • Basilisco Chilote
  • Caleuche
  • Pincoya
  • Sirena chilota
  • Trauco
  • Trentren Vilu and Caicai Vilu

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