de Tauco. The last fortification is not located in Castro proper but a few kilometers south along Estero de Castro. Only the remnants of Fortín de Tauco can be found at present, there are no known vestiges of the two fortifications that were located in what is now the city of Castro. Traffic connections The city is accessed by land by Route 5. From Castro nearly every village of Chiloé is easily accessible on a good paved road. There are good bus connections to most of the villages as well. The bus terminal is close to the central town square. Since November 2012, domestic flights connecting the Island with the rest of the country arrive to Mocopulli Airport four times a week. The railway line from Castro to Ancud was destroyed by the earthquake in 1960 and not rebuilt. Sports The city is home to Deportes Castro, 2012 champion of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile. The team plays its home games in the Gimnasio Fiscal de Castro. References External links Municipality of Castro Castro: History of the City and Legends from the area Communes of Chile Port cities in Chile Populated places established in 1567 Capitals of Chilean provinces Populated places in Chiloé Populated places in Chiloé Province 1567 establishments in the Spanish Empire