Nao Victoria Museum

Punta Arenas, Chile

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December 13th 2016
Geo: -53.1479, -70.9303This morning, we were up and ready to go long before the ship was in position in the bay in front of Punta Arenas, Chile. It has taken a little longer than the captain anticipated yesterday. And we are at anchor rather than at the dock as I expected. There is no more room at the pier. This is a bigger city than Ushuaia, but it is not very touristy. There are oil platf ... 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