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Punta Arenas

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January 22nd 2016
Geo: -53.1479, -70.9303Alarm went off at 5.45. Today we are anchored in Punta Arenas (130,000 inhabitants)- we can see the town on our port side when we draw back the curtains. Quick shower and breakfast before collecting our sticker (number 3) from the excursions team for our adventure to see the Magdelena island penguins. We have a delay as the sea is not behaving well and the tenders are bei ... 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