Puerto Hambre, also known as Puerto del Hambre and at one time as Port Famine, is a historic settlement site at Buena Bay on the west side of the Strait of Magellan approximately 58 km (36 miles) south of Punta Arenas in the Región de Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Patagonia, Chile. The Strait of Magellan, near Punta Arenas The Strait of Magellan is a navigable route immediately south of mainland South America. ... City of Punta Arenas Punta Arenas in Tierra del Fuego Punta Arenas is the main city in the Strait of Magellan and the capital of the Región de Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile. ... ... A bit of history Before the arrival of the Spaniards, several indigenous groups populated the region. ...

Puerto Hambre is now considered the geographical centre of Chile between Arica and the Chilean Antarctic territory. Morro de Arica Arica is a port city in northern Chile, located only 18 km (11 miles) south of the border with Peru. ...

History

The Spanish settlement was founded in March 1584 by Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa as the city of Rey Don Felipe with around 300 settlers, but conditions were harsh and local vegetation was sparse. This attempt to colonise the shores of the Strait ended tragically when the settlers starved or froze to death, and when the English pirate Thomas Cavendish landed at the site in 1587 he found only ruins of the settlement. He renamed the place Port Famine, and under this name it later became a base used by the British Royal Navy. The name was subsequently translated into Spanish as Puerto Hambre or Puerto del Hambre, and these names are still in use. 1584 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa (1532 - 1602) was a Spanish explorer, author, historian, astronomer, scientist, and humanist. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... A pirate digging…perhaps to bury treasure, perhaps a grave. ... Thomas Cavendish (1555-1592) was born in Trimley St. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ...

The Royal Navy hydrographic survey ship HMS Beagle under Captain Pringle Stokes was surveying Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego when he fell into a deep depression, and at Port Famine in August 1828 he locked himself in his cabin and shot himself. He was buried in the cemeterio ingles and his grave is still marked on nautical charts. Temporary command of HMS Beagle was given to the Executive Officer of the Beagle, Lieutenant W.G. Skyring, then taken over by Flag Lieutenant Robert FitzRoy. Fitzroy became captain of the Beagle for its second survey expedition, and as a companion on the voyage he took the young naturalist Charles Darwin. They visited Port Famine a number of times between 1832 and 1834 during the Voyage of the Beagle. Hydrography is the measurement of physical characteristics of waters and marginal land. ... HMS Beagle (centre) from an 1841 watercolour by Owen Stanley, painted during the third voyage while surveying Australia. ... This article is about the geographical area called Tierra del Fuego. For other meanings, see Tierra del Fuego (disambiguation). ... Robert FitzRoy Vice Admiral Robert FitzRoy (July 5, 1805 - April 30, 1865) achieved lasting fame as the captain of HMS Beagle and as a pioneering meteorologist who invented weather forecasts, also proving an able surveyor and hydrographer as well as Governor of New Zealand. ... In his lifetime Charles Darwin gained international fame as an influential scientist examining controversial topics. ... A watercolour by ships artist Conrad Martens painted during the survey of Tierra del Fuego shows the Beagle being hailed by native Fuegians. ...

On 2 May 1843 the first twenty German immigrants reached the port of Puerto Hambre. In February 1968 the ruins of Puerto del Hambre were made a National Monument. May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1843 Juan Williams Rebolledo built Fuerte Bulnes approximately 2 km (1 mile) further south at the Peninsula called Punta Santa Ana (Santa Ana Point) as a fort to take possession of the Strait and the Patagonian lands for Chile. A reconstruction of the original fort has been built complete with the church, chaplain's quarters, jail, powder magazine, post office and stables.

Note: this incorporates translated text from the Deutsch version at Puerto Hambre which has public domain pics but I don't know how to obtain them.

External links

• Fuerte Bulnes Y Puerto del Hambre, Alrededores de Punta Arenas - Chile
• PUNTA ARENAS IN SOUTHERN PATAGONIA, CHILE TOURS
• Chile Arica Desert to Tierra del Fuego, RCC Pilotage Foundation.