Palafitos, a photo from Los Lagos, Lakes Region

Photographer's Note

To continue the theme (not yet created) "houses on stilts" I thought about the South American version of them. They are called palafitos and the best-known examples are on the Island of Chiloe.
They are wooden houses that consist of two fronts, one towards the street, with which it communicates through a bridge, and the other towards the canal, which has an upper terrace that fulfils the function of a patio and a lower level that is used for construction work. fishing, according to the hours of tide.

To find some more information about the town of Castro, I looked at the Internet. And I was horrified what I found there.
The 2021 Castro Fire is a forest fire that affected the city of Castro, Chile, on Thursday, December 9, 2021. The fire, according to expert reports, began in bushes near the upper sector of the city. , which later spread to the houses of the Camilo Henríquez population and later to Villa Los Presidentes. This disaster left more than 500 people evacuated, 18 injured and more than 120 houses destroyed. The red alert for the fire was canceled on December 14, 2021. (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incendio_de_Castro_de_2021) There are many horrifying photos on the Internet.

It reminded me that I saw fires in Chile and thanks to God, Providence or just chance I didn't lose my life in the fire in Punta Arenas - see https://www.trekearth.com/gallery/South_America/Chile/Patagonia/Magallanes_y_de_la_Antartica_Chilena//photo826581.htm

The houses are made mainly of wood and the risk of fire is high. In the hostels, we could not sleep because we were so nervous.

I have read that also a few palafitos burned.

Two more photos in Workshops.
Jorge was there too, so he will be also sad to read it.

holmertz, Royaldevon, ikeharel, jhm, pierrefonds, PaulVDV, COSTANTINO, mcmtanyel heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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holmertz (103710) 2022-02-08 3:56

Hello Malgo,
I guess you have photos from Tonle Sap as well. Some of these buildings look quite well built, but I wouldn't like to live there anyway. The photos are interesting, including the rainbows and the person sitting on a balcony in WS #2.
Kind regards,
Gert

ChrisJ (172440) 2022-02-08 4:01

Hello Malgo

Another reason not to live here are the frequent earthquakes and tsunamis. I like the 2 moored boats with ladders to the terraced patios. The houses further up the hill look okay. Tfs!

Silvio1953 (223069) 2022-02-08 4:19

Ciao cara Malgo, great view of lovey village, splendid sharpness, beautiful light, fine details and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Royaldevon (86526) 2022-02-08 4:35

Hello Malgo,

These are very interesting, revealing photographs.
There are benefits to living in such a scenic location but the drawbacks are probably greater. When you look back at history, places where buildings were very closely built and made of wood, were terrible fire hazards!
As Chris suggests, too, tsunamis and earthquakes!!!

Still, I enjoyed looking at your photographs which are clear and well composed.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

jhm (211738) 2022-02-08 6:27

Hello Malgo,

Low taken with a very pleasant result.
We get a nice view on all the houses, with silver reflection in water.
Nice contrasting picture too.
Also your two additional picture are excellent to look at
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

pierrefonds (115645) 2022-02-08 6:32

Hi Malgo,

You have captured well the ripples on the water. The point of view is showing the details of the houses on stilts. The light is enhancing the colors. The fires in that part of Chile are terrible news and hard on the people leaving there. Have a nice day.

Pierre

PaulVDV (63546) 2022-02-08 7:15

Hello Malgo,
I don't think those fires in Chile last December made the news in Belgium. It's the first time I hear about it.
I'm also surprised that it has burned so much in the very southern Punta Arenas.
I always find stilt houses interesting to see. The Chilean version is also new to me.
Excellent pictures in the WS.
All houses are located quite high above the water. Perhaps this rises much higher at other times.
It would indeed be a great idea to create a theme for the stilt houses.
Best regards, Paul

Tue (93556) 2022-02-08 10:07

Hello Malgo,
A nice view from a low viewpoint, which included the silvery reflections in the water in the foreground very nicely. The houses all sitting closely together look very charming, standing out well from the background.
Lars

COSTANTINO (117908) 2022-02-08 12:06

Hello dear Malgorzata and have a nice
new day
original version
houses on stilts....
I red carefully your useful
notes that they are called palafitos..
great experience to live there
for a short time...
regards
Costantino

lousat (140058) 2022-02-08 13:27

Ciao Malgo,maybe these photos are a historical relic like many in Gert's gallery, these stilt houses may have been erased by the fire and no longer exist, but maybe we will never know. Three beautiful perspectives dedicated to the theme of stilts and these seem to be the most elegant and comfortable .. Have a good night and thanks,Luciano

ifege (49573) 2022-02-08 19:57

Hi Malgo
You are right into water villages at the moment. This is another good one as are the WS ones.
cheers
Ian

foxy (3547) 2022-02-10 7:56

Hello MALgo,
I did look at the internet about the wildfire occurred in this place. It was devastating to watch.
As you said, these house are mainly built from wood and no fire safety in place. It's only takes one 'sparkle of flame' to burn everything down.
Let's talk about this beautiful 'houses on stilts'. This part of the South American version a bit like 'Scandinavian' style.
I saw on internet , these 'houses on stilts' covered a small part on the coast of Castro. Still, it does look very scenic and charming.
I do like the WS2 more. A bit more like the 'Muslim village' :-) I also noticed that the 'Stilts' are quite high and many of them.
Thanks for sharing these photos.
Loong

jmdias (116601) 2022-02-10 9:55

malgo

nice views of this part of the city.
yes, I was there in the past and the level of the tide was lower and I visited the area from the land pov. I am surprised to hear about wild fire there because the island is one of the most rainy and humid places on earth.
it is so sad when some iconic buildings like this are lost.

take care

jorge

mcmtanyel (69348) 2022-02-11 20:36

Hello Malgo,
Hmm, I am expecting them to start walking towards me any time now.
Regards,
MT