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Fuerte Bulnes
A reconstructed 1843 timber stockade on a bluff over the Strait of Magellan, the fort by which Chile claimed the strait. The road there runs south toward the continent's southern tip.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Region of Magallanes, Chile · South America
Porvenir sits on the route: 45 minutes from Punta Arenas, 52km from Fuerte Bulnes.
Porvenir is a town located in Region of Magallanes, Chile. With a population of 6,809, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Porvenir sits in Chile, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Punta Arenas time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Porvenir to your route.
Porvenir is the capital of both the homonymous commune and the Chilean Province of Tierra del Fuego of the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region. It is one of Chile's southernmost towns, and has 4,734 inhabitants, including several thousand soldiers. It is the largest settlement in the Chilean half of Isla GrandeRead more
de Tierra del Fuego.
Porvenir (Spanish for "hereafter" – literally "yet to come") was founded in 1883 by immigrants from Croatia and Chiloé in connection to the gold mining that preceded the larger Tierra del Fuego gold rush that started in 1884.
The main sources of income are sheep farming and small-scale fishing (wrecks in Porvenir bay prevent larger vessels from mooring). In addition there is a regiment of the Chilean army and a high-security prison. An abattoir operates for only short periods of the year.
Some gold deposits remain and are commercially mined. Porvenir also gives access to Cerro Sombrero, an oil town, 125 km (78 mi) north-east of Porvenir.
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Porvenir is located in Region of Magallanes, Chile, South America. The coordinates are -53.2960 latitude, -70.3663 longitude.
Porvenir has a population of approximately 6,809 people, making it a town in Chile.
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A reconstructed 1843 timber stockade on a bluff over the Strait of Magellan, the fort by which Chile claimed the strait. The road there runs south toward the continent's southern tip.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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