No one knows for sure, but it is believed that around 300 A.D. a tribe of Polynesian explorers headed by a king named Hotu Matu’a, who had seen the island in a dream, arrived to inhabit the island.

The islanders of Chiloé are known for their unique myths, traditions and food.

Myths and legends are as much a part of life on the archipelago of Chiloé as Christianity. Whilst you see the 150 wooden churches as you travel around the islands, the myths you only hear about, but it doesn't make them any less present.

Thousand of tourists visit the Chiloe archipelago each year, in search of a different sort of adventure.

The port town of Dalcahue sits on the east coast of Chiloé Island, 20km from Castro.

Tourist destinations in Chile continue to make important appearances in key international media.

A partial eclipse of the sun will be visible from Robinson Crusoe Island in the Juan Fernández archipelago on the evening of November 13, 2012.

Like international tourists, many birds are world travelers, and with Chile's summer in sight, both tourists and birds are flocking to the southern hemisphere for the warmer weather.

In a joint-initiative by Sernatur, Turismo Chile and LATAM Airlines Group, from October 3-12, a special group of international visitors is touring Chile.

The simple and elegant wooden churches of Chiloé rival the beauty of any European cathedral.