Words of the day:
Chilote- of or relating to Chiloe and its people
curanto- a delicious collection of sea creatures and land creatures assembled in a way that somewhat resembles a soup. see above image.
palafito- houses on stilts
We arrived in Castro around 3, by the time we took the bus between Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt and then another bus on a ferry across the bay, to the mainland where we drove to the “city” of Castro. The owner of the hostel where we were staying was very friendly as well, and as a sign of welcome, gave us shots of licor de oro, a local liquour made from milk, lemons and some other things that was surprisingly good, as well as hard ring- shaped biscuits. After another warming lunch (it was still raining), we went for a long walk, heading out of town a ways, passing some palafitos and winding up by a pasture and a beach. We climbed up a hill and got a great view back over the little town and the surrounding fields. However, by far the best was the gigantic rainbow that came out across the sky, a full arc and very bright. Sadly, my dying camera didn’t capture it, but it was undoubtedly the best one I had ever seen and welcome too since it stopped raining for a bit. We had a late dinner at a nice restaurant on the water. Had an excellent curanto, probably the best sea food I had ever had, and there has certainly been competition...
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