As we drove south from Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas, the landscape changed quite dramatically, from deserted land to woods. Many trees beautifully covered with lichens, guanacos and sheep freely roaming in between them. In Punta Arenas I met with Pedro (a friend from the boat) and Tine, one of the German girls that we hiked with, and we went to see the local cemetery. Why?, you might wonder. These institutions are actually quite interesting to visit here, as you can see some of the most beautiful architecture and landscaping there. The one in Santiago is endless, housing indiscriminately and close together tombs of the size of a large villa and thousands coffins stuffed in one never ending wall. All are buried in these mega cemeteries, no matter the religion and wealth. It was so
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