Punta Arenas (4)

The End Of The World Is Nigh

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February 11th 2010
Well, from Punta Arenas it is. You can see Tierra Del Fuego from there. After nearly smuggling cheese into Chile, and having my cheek pinched by the bus conductor as if I was six years old, I arrived in Punta Arenas (Sandy Point) very sandy, so that was appropriate. Also it was chilly, and I was in Chile. I found the town to be rather pretty - the buildings were all painted different colours a ... 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