The Palafitos

The palafitos are building on stilts in the water that were adopted in Ancud, Quemchi, Castro, Chonchi and other ports for more efficient use of the bank's strong commercial growth during the nineteenth century.

The house develops its domains in depth and concentrated. Share two fronts: to the city street, which relates directly to a bridge into the canal, in which there are two levels: an upper terrace that serves as a courtyard, and a lower level - which is governed by the rate of six hours of tides - where are shipping household chores.

The islanders are in their shelter for moisture and at the same time, the vital closeness to the sea. Thus, in the city of Castro, the edges of the streets marine Montt and Pedro Aguirre Cerda, the stilt houses and wear heavy wooden piles, which represent the world's southernmost manifestation of architecture ashore.