{"id":594,"date":"2013-01-02T21:42:53","date_gmt":"2013-01-03T02:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inaheartbeat.ca\/tyl\/?p=594"},"modified":"2013-01-02T21:42:53","modified_gmt":"2013-01-03T02:42:53","slug":"day-3-punta-arenas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uhnfdn.ca\/tyl\/blog\/2013\/01\/02\/day-3-punta-arenas\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 3: Punta Arenas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Punta Arenas fort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Weather: mostly cloudy with intermittent heavy rain<\/p>\n

Today, we went out to an original Spanish Fort about an hour outside of Punta. With Dr. Diego Delgado as \u00a0our translator, we were able to get a lot of the history of the region. We passed Hudson Island, famous in Pinochet\u2019s time for housing prisoners and the disappeared. We were able to follow the outline of Tierra del Fuego as it arched along the coastal road following the Strait of Magellan.<\/p>\n

The Fort itself was built in the 1800s for the Spanish who colonized and protected the strait. The major route for East West shipping was along the Strait of Magellan as passage across Tierra del Fuego was far too dangerous. Punta prospered during this time and fell into some decline after the Panama Canal was opened and trade routes shifted.<\/p>\n

We got back to the hotel around 2 and headed into town for some last minute supplies. The team then congregated at the Shackleton Bar. We met all three guides and two of our group \u2013 Ian and anotherindividual. There were lots of introductions \u2013 \u00a0a really good group. Two members of the team were delayed, one individual has lost a piece of luggage; and three more are to arrive late tonight. We ate a late dinner with the group.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow, we have our briefing with ALE. We need to be packed and ready to go \u2013 gear goes to the storage area tomorrow so once its sent its sent. We then start on call for the flight as of the 4th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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Weather: mostly cloudy with intermittent heavy rain Today, we went out to an original Spanish Fort about an hour outside of Punta. With Dr. Diego Delgado as \u00a0our translator, we were able to get a lot of the history of the region. We passed Hudson Island, famous in Pinochet\u2019s time for housing prisoners and the … <\/p>\n

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