Day 22 – Punta Arenas, Chile (Last day in Chile) 2130 hours in the Strait of Magellan

Day 22 – Punta Arenas, Chile (Last day in Chile)

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December 27th 2012
We will begin with the end of our day, because who would have ever thought – sitting on our balcony in bathing suits toasting a warm day at the bottom of the world? We are about 650 miles north of Antarctica here, but the pictures don’t lie! Speaking of Antarctica, there is a group of very unhappy passengers on this ship. They paid $3,000 EACH (not a misprint) for a 10-hour round-trip to the C ... 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