Dalcahue, Chile
Church of Santa María de Loreto, Achao
The Church of Santa María de Loreto de Achao is a Roman Catholic church located in Quinchao Island's largest town, Achao. Often referred to as the Church of Achao, is within the Diocese of Ancud, and was built around 1740 when Chiloé Archipelago was still a part of the Spanish Crown possessions. The Achao church is one of the oldest traditional Chiloé churches built in the 18th and 19th centuries, and survives almost intact from de Jesuit mission era.
- City
- Dalcahue
- Country
- Chile
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Dalcahue
- Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Dalcahue
- Church of Tenaún
- Church of Caguach
- Church of San Juan Bautista, Dalcahue
- Church of Colo
- Church of Quinchao
Background: Wikipedia