Castro City

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Castro City

 

Welcome to Castro City

 

shore at low tide

 

houses along the shore

 

 

steam engines in shore park

 

up the hill to the main part of the city

 

central plaza next to the cathedral

 

the soccer club

 

engine generator store

 

special school for young children

 

Salmon being trucked through the town from the fish farms

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traditional residence covered with the weather resistant redwood shingles, from the e Alerce tree

 

 

more modern use of the Alerce shingles

 

 

modern wood buildings

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The Cathedral

 

on the skyline of Castro City

 

famous for the wood vaultingting

More Photos from the Cathedral

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market is on wooden piles to compensate for the high tides

 

woolens shown in the big shed

 

 

 

the meat market

 

shopping for souvenirsnirs

 

kids with balloons

 

more items to wear

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