The Churches of Chiloé were placed on the list because of their unique form of wooden architecture and the mestizo culture they represent.The arrival of the Jesuits (1608) to this archipelago gave it its special mark. Groups of missionaries would travel around the islands, staying for a few days here and there. In each zone they would build chapels, looked after by laymen.Currently, in Chiloé there are sixty churches that belong to the typology called Chilota School of Religious Architecture o