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The ''dalca'' is a type of canoe employed by the Chonos, a nomadic indigenous people of southern Chile. It was a light boat and ideal for navigating local waterways, including between islands of the Chiloé Archipelago, through the Chacao Channel to mainland Chile, and along the coast of the Gulf of Penas. Spanish chronicles called it best-suited for those waters, far superior to ships of the ''conquistadore''s. == Origin and construction == The ''dalca'' was created by native Chilotes in Chile's Chiloé Archipelago of Chile, starting from a form of canoe created by the neighboring Huilliche people. It consisted of three planks of larch or cypres, cut to a length appropriate to capacity needed. Typically, these were long, allowing for twelve oarsmen. It was usually propelled by oars, though in favorable wind, it was assisted by a folding mast and leather sail The hull planks were formed with water and fire to the desired shape. In Chiloe, some believe a number the ''dalca''s design elements may be of Polynesian origin, such as the catamaran design, a form known only among the Chumash Indians of California and Polynesians. Pueblo Dalcahue took its name from large numbers of ''dalca''s washed ashore ''en route'' to Quinchao, in the Chiloé Archipelago. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dalca」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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