After a long day's travelling we arrived in the much chillier town of Punta Arenas on the Chilean side of Patagonia. It was late and cold when we arrived so we were happy to find a room with a heater in it. Next day we piled on layers of clothes and went into town, a small colonial place, very quaint. We had the most expensive hot chocolate in the world, but it was in a nice warm cafe with great views of the sea. In the evening we went on a boat trip to Isla Magdalena, home to over 100,000 penguins! The boat ride over was freezing and our fingers felt like they could drop off! The island itself was worth enduring the chill for. The penguins were very entertaining, constantly making honking noises and waddling
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