How to get to Ancud, Chiloé - Means of transportation

Weather in Ancud

Open-Meteo

Where to stay in Ancud

CabinsHotel y Cabañas Quempillen

CabinsTripanko

CabinsMirador de Mechaico

HotelsPanamericana Hotel

Boarding-housesMundo Nuevo

Boarding-houses13 Lunas

Boarding-housesCasa Damasco

CabinsEl Urco

HotelsTravesia Hotel

CabinsTerrazas Vista al Mar

Boarding-housesLos Calafates

Things to do in Ancud

Over the Pacific We had already flown over the Chilean volcanoes with Santiago Vidal and an unconditional friendship had begun in the heights. We are both fascinated … Read more

The Spirit of Chiloé A visit to the Regional Museum of Ancud invites visitors to come close to the main testimonies of the identity of Chiloé. Read more

Churches of Chiloé The traditional churches of Chiloé are characterized by the best use of environment resources, particularly the local wood, the interrelation with th… Read more

The Key to the Island From the very beginning, Ancud has been the main City in Chiloé. Here are the sites that have turned it into a main protagonist. Read more

The Untouched Islet An untouched islet inhabited by hundreds of penguins and sea lions. A natural excursion, guided by experimented locals who live on fishing and touris… Read more

A Special Dish A dish prepared in a very special way. The curanto al hoyo, typical dish from Chiloé, is cooked underground during hours on end. Read more

Senda Chepu al Parque Nacional Chiloé Read more

On the Outskirts of the City Heading south along the Costanera (waterfront avenue), at km 7 you will pass Lechagua Beach, the spot locals choose in summer, since it is the only b… Read more

Fishing in rivers Butalcura and Chepu To get to the valley and return along the Cordillera de la Costa to the Pacific Ocean and end in the bay of river Butalcura, the longest one on the i… Read more

Quemchi - Linao - Manao If you are willing to travel about 150 km round trip, you can tour the coast of the inland sea, passing deep gulfs and coves where you can see oyster… Read more

Worshipping Nature The Caulín bird sanctuary displays a great diversity of regional fauna and birds that coexist with the small seaside community. Read more

We can get to the Big Island of Chiloé in different ways:
If by car from Chile, you must follow the carretera Panamericana Sur to Puerto Montt and take a transshipping to cross Canal de Chacao from the continent to the island, where you can visit the island from north to south starting in Ancud, Castro, Chonchi, and finally Quellón at the south end of the island.

From Bariloche, in Argentina, you can cross the Andes by car to Osorno or Puerto Montt and then continue to the island where you can visit such places as Dalcahue, Achao, Chonchi, Ancud, Castro, Quellón and others.
From Mendoza (Argentina) you can cross the Andes by car to Santiago and from there to the south along the carretera Panamericana Sur up to Puerto Montt and then travel for approximately 20 minutes to get to the Big Island of Chiloé.

By plane:
There are daily flights from Santiago to Puerto Montt of approximately two hours, and from there you may take a bus or rent a car to access to the island by transshipping for some 20 minutes.