Month: November 2015

Day 9: Rounding Cape Horn, Chile

Monday, November 30th
Latitude 55 degrees 59 minutes South
Longitude 067 degrees 16 minutes West
Seas calm, Winds light, Cold and cloudy

The Horn was discovered by the two sons of the Dutch explorer Isaac LaMaire and the Schouten brothers.  This quartet organized the expedition that consisted of two ships that searched for a sea route to the Pacific, south of the Magellan Straits.   Continue reading “Day 9: Rounding Cape Horn, Chile”

Day 8: Ushuaia, Argentina

Sunday, November 29
Arrival 12:46, Departure 20:03
Cloudy skies, Good visibility
6ºC/42.8ºF.  Wind:  South-Westerly 28 knots

Ushuaia was founded in 1816 and the first permanent residents were Anglican missionaries who established an outpost in 1869.  Located on the Beagle Channel over 3,000 km south of Buenos Aires, Ushuaia is also known as Fin del Mundo – end of the world – because it is the world’s southernmost city. Continue reading “Day 8: Ushuaia, Argentina”

Day 7: Punta Arenas, Chile

Saturday, November 27
Arrival 06:40, Departure 18:01
Cloudy skies, Good visibility
14ºC/57ºF,  Wind:  North-Westerly 20 knots

Punta Arenas is rich with Patagonian history through artifacts of the Braun-Mendez family, copies of which are sold in local shops.  The city can easily be seen afoot and offers panoramic views over the big island of Tierra del Fuego across the cold windy Strait of Magellan.   Continue reading “Day 7: Punta Arenas, Chile”

Day 4: Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

Wednesday, November 25
Arrival 09:20, Departure 17:50
At Anchor
Clear skies with showers, moderate disability
12ºC/50ºF. Wind: South-Westerly 22 knots

Puerto Chacabuco is the main port of call for Patagonia and one of only a few towns along the Chilean fjords.  The town itself has little to offer and Gail and I decided to stay aboard. Continue reading “Day 4: Puerto Chacabuco, Chile”

Day 3: Puerto Montt, Chile

Tuesday,  November 24
Arrival 07:50, Departure 17:09
Partly Cloudy, 17ºC/62ºF Wind: Westerly 17knots

Puerto Montt, a fishing village dedicated to farming salmon, presides over a region rich in natural attractions;  there are 11 volcanos, several recreational areas in temperate rain forests amid the volcanos and many lakes nearby.   Continue reading “Day 3: Puerto Montt, Chile”