Vilupulli church,
a UNESCO world heritage Chiloé church

© Stéphane Guisard "Los Cielos de Chile"

Chiloé is a large island in the South of Chile. Some of its many churches are of the very few remaining XVIIIth century wooden churches in the world. For this reason they were selected among the 100 world monument in danger. Vilupulli church is one of the 16 churches of Chiloe that UNESCO declared as world heritage. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/971 It was built in the XVIIIth century and was visited by Darwin 1834; its bell tower is known as the thinnest and finest of chiloé churches.

Vilupulli church being watched by "upside down" Orion constellation. The pleiades are rising above the church wooden roof. The peculiar tree on the left is an araucaria tree.

Orion constellation next to the fine Vilupulli bell tower. Orion nebula, Barnard Loop and horsehead nebula regions are visible.

Vilupulli church being watched by "upside down" Orion constellation. The pleiades are rising above the church wooden roof.