Is was sunny morning when I said bye–bye to Gustavo – my host in Puerto Montt. Before going to the bus station I visited the office of Navimag shipping company. My journalist credentials were presented and I received the deep discount on their sailing. Great! It is worth to write for the journals for such a privileges 🙂
Almost every hour from Puerto Montt bus terminal buses go to the biggest island of Chile – Chiloe. The ticket cost 4000 pesos (at the moment 1 USD is worth 653 pesos) After an hour of friving we reached Pargua where is the ferry crossing. Walkers do not pay for ferry. For bus passengers the cost is included in the cost of the bus ticket. We spent about 40 min crossing the passage. They offer even free wi-fi on the ferry. Half an hour after landing our bus reached city of Ancud. Ancud was first capital of the island. Now it is atmospheric little town with few churches, museum and many timber houses. Remains of Spanish Fort San Antonio are worth to see. Sun and flowers around… But terrain is hilly so I walked few hours up and down around to see places and people who are nicer here then in Santiago. Tomorrow I wi?l see famous wooden churches of Chiloe…
