Valdivia Market

We docked in Valdivia for a couple of hours to visit its colorful market. Seals and aquatic birds were in attendance hoping for scraps from the fishmongers.

Valdivia River in the Fog

 We began to finish our expedition cruise through the Chilean fjords with a voyage north on the Valdivia River toward Valparaiso. It began as a foggy day, so I took some photos featuring that aspect of the scene.

Salmon Farms on the Valdivia River

 

Castro Street Art and Harbor Scenes

I like to photograph the tangles of improvised urban electrical installations.

Turkey vultures roosting in the harbor

Turkey vulture

 

A nice view of our ship, the Silver Explorer, in the Castro Harbor

Castro Street Characters

A main street in Castro has a succession of interesting carved wooden characters, whom I assume hold some places in the legendary history of the place.

Castro Wooden Church

 A striking church made of local Chilean hardwood, probably cedar. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Palafitos of Castro

 Castro, the capital of Chiloe Island, is a charming town. The waterfront is bordered by colorful houses on stilts, called palafitos.

Chiloe National Park

 A day on Chiloe Island began with docking in Castro and then a visit to Chiloe National Park.

A day at sea in the Chilean fjords

 Nothing much to do except admire the scenery and the dramatic skies.

Buoys marking a salmon farm.