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Album : South America : Patagonia : Punta Arenas (15 items)
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Penguin Colony 4:00 pm Sightsee: Penguin Tour · Agent: Pali Aike · Price: 8mp (about US$ 12) · Agent said bus could pick me up at kon-naki · agent wrote me a Spanish note which I took to bus company they seemed to understand · took 1 hour and 10 minutes to go there · bus leave from 8:00 to 20:00 to Puerto Natales 3h r for 3000p, operated by bus Fernandez (at the same place, they also have transfer to penguin colony by Bus Pinguino) |  | |
1) Altar Near Chilean Border
 · Ride: Bus form Ushuaia to Punta Arena · Price: 60p (about US$ 17.14) (6:00am to 6:00pm, 12 hours) · Bus passed Rio Grande first · Ticket needs to be bought two days in advance, it filled up quick · Free sandwich on bus, pretty good bus (Yes, they actually fed me on the bus) |
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2) Scenic Of The Patagonia
The exciting scenic of Patagonia from the bus. The view is pretty good except for a lack of content. |
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3) Mine Field
The sign say, "Welcome to Chile", relax and have a walk in our mine field. |
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4) Strait To Punta Arena
this is the strait that our ferry had to cross |
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5) Invading Army From Chile
· We needed to cross the strait on a ferry boat. · Saw an invading army to the Chilean side, someone said don't worry we have the mine field |
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6) Our Bus Took This Ferry
This is the ferry for our bus. The very narrow thing on the left is for passengers. Now I understand why they can't sell too many tickets for the bus. |
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7) Kamikaze Night Club
One of those Pearl Harbour fighters missed a turn and crashed in Chile. |
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8) Santuario
It's just another church. |
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9) The Cemetry
Death is a journey throgh the trees. · Only graves, graves and graves |
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10) Roman Tomb
· The tomb of Jose Menendez looked like a scaled model of a roman tomb |
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11) Punta Arenas Rotiseria La Mama
Lunch: Rotiseria la Mama · Price: 5100p (about US$ 7.5) · excellent creamy soup · good veggie lasagna · good bread (hot) · It is a very small restaurant near my hotel |
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12) Sara Braun Mansion
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13) Navi Headquarter
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14) An Old Building
· From 12:00 to 3:00 the whole city fall asleep. · Sun came out but people hid. · Silence of the midnight when light fills the city |
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15) Strait Of Magellan
· strait of Magellan, foul smell , freezing water |
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Hotel: Residential Coiron
· Private: 8mp (7mp after bargain) for single · Value: OK · Rating: Livable · Include: Shared bathroom, private room, breakfast (OK) · hot water OK · shared bath OK · owner friendly · Spanish only
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