Southern Chilean Patagonia Places

Parque Nacional Bernardo O'Higgins
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
Pingüinera de Seno Otway
Porvenir
A short trip eastward across the Estrecho de Magallanes, Porvenir ("Future"!) is the principal town on Chile's half of Tierra del Fuego. It's not much to speak of, with a landscape dominated by brightly... (more)
Puerto Hambre
Puerto Natales
The land around Puerto Natales held very little interest for Spanish explorers in search of riches. A not-so-warm welcome from the indigenous peoples encouraged them to continue up the coast, leaving only... (more)
Punta Arenas
Founded a little more than 150 years ago, Punta Arenas ("Sandy Point") was Chile's first permanent settlement in Patagonia. Great developments in cattle-keeping, mining, and wood production led to an economic... (more)

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