Entering port in Straits of Magellan established in 1843
La Cruz Hill offers a great view of southernmost city of its size in the world
Government used location originally as a penal colony
Fort Bulnes built by Chileans in 1843 on shore 90 miles south
Unique trees on the recreational property of Fort Bulnes
Don't rub up against the branches!
Very, very sharp points on the leaves....
One of the cannons that protected the Spanish fort from British pirates, the starting point of colonization of Patagonia
A mud-baked log cabin in colony that failed when settlers starved to death after enduring incredibly harsh conditions
Monument depicting sole survivor, Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa, rescued by Captain Cavendish, a notorious English pirate
