The Historical Evolution of punta arenas

Two groups of early Spanish immigrants tried to find a settlement along the coast of strait of magellan. The first group of immigrants came here in 1584 under the leadership of nobre de jesus, but they had to leave here because of the bad weather, lack of food and water, and being far away from other Spanish colonial ports. The second group of immigrants, led by Rey Don Felipe, established a settlement 80 kilometers south of punta arenas, which was later called Hambrey Port, sometimes translated as Hunger Port or Port of Famine. This group of immigrants tried to control strait of magellan by building settlements here and prevent British pirates from looting at sea. Ironically, in 1587, Thomas cavendish, the captain of the British pirate, rescued the last survivor of Hambrey Port.

As mentioned above, the Chilean government sent an expedition here on 1843. The mission of the expedition is to find and build a permanent settlement along the coast of strait of magellan. This expedition, consisting of 2 1 person (a captain, 18 crew members and two women), was led by john williams Roboledo, a British sailor and the father of the Chilean navy, and boarded the "Gorita Ankude" with her luggage.

Although the location of this settlement is very suitable for military garrison, it was not considered as an immigration point from the beginning because it was built on a rocky peninsula. In 1848, Jose de Deloose Santos Muldorness, the local military chief, transported the first batch of immigrants into this settlement, and built a house on the banks of the Nass River in Rasmy, naming this settlement as.

/kloc-In the middle of 0/9th century, Chile mainly used punta arenas as its exile, punishing soldiers who behaved badly, and gradually attracted immigrants to settle in the city. 185 10. In October, the prisoner mutiny led by Captain Cambiaso led to the killing of local administrator Mu? oz Gameiro and pastor, and the destruction of churches and hospitals. The mutiny was led by William Houston Stuart, a British vice admiral. 1877, the "artillery" mutiny that had no direct connection with the prison destroyed most of the city and killed a large number of citizens. With the excavation of gold mines near the city and the development of wool processing industry, the city gradually recovered its vitality. And with the increase in the number of ships moored here and the development of maritime trade, the city began to enter a prosperous period. 1890- 1940, Magellan, which belongs to this city, became one of the most important wool processing places in the world. Tierra del Fuego Social Adventure Company, headquartered in punta arenas, has more than 65,438+00,000 square kilometers of pastures in southern Chile and Argentina. Today, visitors can visit the Sarah Braun Museum (sometimes called Braun-menendez Mansion) in the center of Punta Arena, appreciate the important position of wool processing industry in urban development, and get to know the outstanding citizens of the city. Other attractions include two species of Magellanic penguins and the settlement of Bonn, where the first immigrants arrived.

Punta arenas Port is also frequently disturbed by storms. Before the Panama Canal was opened, the city was one of the most important seaports in Chile. Because of its unique geographical location, it also became a coal gas station for ships between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Today, the city receives more people for sightseeing and scientific investigation. Punta arenas is the springboard base of Antarctic scientific research, and it is the starting point of Antarctic scientific research as well as ushuaia and Christchurch.