CHURROS COUNTRY

PUNTA ARENAS

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February 28th 2015
This town is perched just 26 miles off the Strait of Magellan, it can't claim Incas as part of its history, just gold, sheep and little penguins. Had to tender in as the port is not deep enough for our ship to dock - were not in any hurry as decided we would just walk around town and soak up the atmosphere - there's definitely a difference between Argentina and Chile with language - everyone in Ch ... read more

South America » Chile

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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