There were some good things about Chiloé, but we struggled to enjoy our time on the island.  The biggest obstacles were bad value and overpriced accommodation options, sights that were mostly average and tábanos, black flies that inundate the area every year in January.  They made camping on the island quite miserable and forced us to look for indoor options.  We’ve had some black flies while driving the Carretera Austral this week but not nearly as many as on Chiloé. Continue reading →