Duration :4 hours ( From Punta Arenas )
Fuerte Bulnes
We will drive along the Magellan strait , la leñadura , Santa Maria point Guairabo, Agua Fresca and Rinconada Bulnes, en route to Fort Bulnes. Chile took possession of the Strait and Patagonia in1843 by establishing its first settlement and fort at this site. Set
Strategically on a rocky bluff overlooking the Strait, the fort was soon abandoned in favour of Punta Arenas, where the climate was far more benign. The present fort is a re-creation of the original, with reconstructed buildings including a church, jail, post office
and stables. A short distance away is Puerto Hambre (Port Famine), the site of Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa’s ill-fated 1584 settlement under the orders of King Felipe of Spain. Little remains of the ruins except a memorial plaque. Thomas Cavendish landed
at this site and found only the remains of the city. He renamed it Port Famine. The drive back to Punta Arenas is along the coastal road with a stop at the lookout point at La Cruz Hill for a view of the city and the Strait of Magellan.
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