The Beagle

An excellent museum in Punta Arenas had quite a display of Beagle information. Back in their heyday the Spanish set up a toll booth here on the Magellan Strait, virtually forcing non Spanish ships to take the more dangerous route. It took Magellan 38 days to make his way upwind. One day for us.

Around The Horn

March 2nd 2024
Literally a holiday within a holiday. We took 20 days out of our winter stay in Mexico to take a cruise from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Valparaiso, Chile With a couple of days at each end for some additional touring. Rounding Cape Horn was a highlight for us. Also having travelled from the Arctic Circle (Iceland) almost to Antarctica within a year. A reminder that this works best if you to ... read more

South America » Chile

Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more

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