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Punta Arenas

The Southernmost City On America’s Mainland

Punta Arenas, Patagonia, Chile - The more common sight here are houses made of wood with thin sheets of metals nailed onto them, then the building is painted in the wildest colour

Punta Arenas, Patagonia, Chile – The more common sight here are houses made of wood with thin sheets of metals nailed onto them, then the building is painted in the wildest colour

We decided to break up the trip to Ushuaia and stopped in Punta Arenas for two days, discovering the southernmost city on America’s mainland. What we found was a rather rough place. The town is a wild mix of houses of all shapes and colours. In the very centre there are a few old mansions dating back to turn of the century when Punta Arena was the home of a number of “wool barons”. Continue Reading →