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La Isla Grande de Chiloe of only 180 km long and 50 km wide, is lush and humid, consists of rolling hills and enjoys a temperate maritime climate characterized by rainfall and fog. It communicates with the mainland by ferries that depart from the northern tip of the island.
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Their peoples have features wooden houses and houses built on stilts. Despite the poor visibility due to its climate, when there is blue sky, it is possible to see a majestic panorama across the gulf up to the snow-capped volcanoes in the continent.
Ancud and Castro are the only two relatively large-sized populations, but there are about 150 churches wooden serving to small towns of the island too. Chiloe National Park protects large areas of native conifers, evergreen forests and a long coastline which is relatively virgin. The pudú can be found in these territories.