They are a fusion of European and indigenous architecture.
The Church of Nercon in Chiloe.
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The archipelago was first discovered by the Spaniards in the mid-16th century.
There once stood as many as 150 wooden churches on the Chiloe archipelago.
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The altar inside the Church of Santa Maria de Loreto de Achao.
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The shingled wall of San Juan church.
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The Church of Vilupulli.
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