Blue sky side view of the silver metal wooden church of San Antonio de Chacao, standing on wood plinths, Chiloe Island, Chile

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Chiloe Island has some 150 churches, mostly built of wood, with UNESCO World Heritage status. The church at Chacao, with white corrugated metal walls around a wooden interior, dates to 1710. Wood plinths raise the church off the ground to deter rising damp.

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Size: 4287px × 2848px
Location: Iglesia san Antonio de Chacao, Plaza Martin Ruiz, Chacao, Chiloe island, Chile, South America
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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