Blue sky view of small wooden church constructed of grey shingles (tejuelas), Capilla San Jose, Caulin, Chiloe island, Chile
Capilla San Jose, Caulin, is a typical wooden church, covered with wooden shingles or tejuelas, wooden pegged rather than nailed. The shingles are rectangular and have a 45 degree angle to shed rainwater. A white wooden cross rises from the bell tower. Chiloe Island has some 150 churches, mostly built of wood, with UNESCO World Heritage status. Shingles, on the walls of buildings in Chiloe island are testimony to the arrival of German settlers in the Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, Llanquihue, Frutillar region in the mid-19th century. They were rarely used in Colonial Times. Thin, wide, long and lapped to stop rain, they are traditionally cut from the alerce or Southern Redwood Tree (Fitzroya Cupressoides). Locally known as 'tejuelas', the original dimensions were 90 cm long, 15 cm wide and 1 cm thick, one-third of the overall length being exposed. Many modern shingles are smaller.
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Location: Capilla San Jose, Caulin, Chiloe Island, Chile, South America
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
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