Chilean Patagonia's First Fort | Fort Bulnes & The Strait of Magellan | Punta Arenas, Chile

From the port of Punta Arenas, Chile, we visited Fort Bulnes, a recreation of an 1843 and the first Chilean settlement in Patagonia. It failed in just six years because of the harsh conditions and lack of close drinking water, so the settlers chose Punta Arenas instead. On a bluff above the Strait of Magellan, the recreation stays true to the original and even uses the wood and some floors from the original fort. At the fort, there is a short walk to a viewpoint of the Strait of Magellan that is beautiful. Just a short drive away, there is a Museo del Estrecho, a Museum of the Strait which is part history and part natural history museum that gives history of the area and settlers. After Fort Bulnes, we returned to Punta Arenas to walk around the Plaza de Armas, (Plaza de Armas Muñoz Gamero) a grand plaza with tree-lined paths, benches & a memorial to Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, and important buildings like the Sara Braun Palace, the City Hall and the Provencal Government Building. We end the tour with a panoramic view of Punta Arenas. #chile #puntaarenas #fortbulnes #magellan #magellanstrait https://www.bensound.com. License number 204507727