Southern Chilean Patagonia Sights

Fuerte Bulnes

Fuerte Bulnes Review

In the middle of a Chilean winter in 1843, a frigate under the command of Captain Juan Williams Rebolledo sailed southward from the island of Chiloé carrying a ragtag contingent of 11 sailors and eight soldiers. In October, on a rocky promontory called Santa Ana overlooking the Estrecho de Magallanes, they built a wooden fort, which they named Fuerte Bulnes, thereby founding the first Chilean settlement in the southern reaches of Patagonia. Much of the fort has been restored.

    Contact Information

  • Address: 5 km (3 mi) south of Puerto Hambre, Puerto Hambre | Map It
  • Phone: No phone
  • Cost: Free
  • Hours: Weekdays 8:30-12:30 and 2:30-6:30
  • Location: Puerto Hambre

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