Rather plush cemetary in the dead centre of Punta Arenas

Day 139 - Attacking penguins

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November 18th 2006
We couldn't travel all this way without visiting some penguins, so that was what we did this morning. We travelled in a Zodiac boat to Isla Magdalena which is in the Magellan Strait. It took about an hour to get there and is not a fun trip for anyone who suffers seasickness. The island itself is a national park, with a path from the jetty up to the lighthouse. And along the way you can marvel at ... read more

South America » Chile » Magallanes » Punta Arenas

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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