Chile – Puerto Natales
R: Monument to the Wind is a sculpture, designed by Marcela Romagnoli Espinosa, that celebrates the 101st anniversary in 2012 of the city’s founding. It is dedicated to the ever-present Patagonian wind..
Perroquia del Carmen
This English-style neoclassical church was built in 1894, in wood, with three naves separated by columns.
In the Plaza
A bollard secures a vendor stall against the wind.
In the Plaza
Old mining equipment on display in the Plaza. Below, apartments and offices surround the park.
Pausing for lunch
The Ñandú features a big selection of Chilean treats.
Decisions, decisions…
A Roadhouse Snack Break
It’s a long highway from Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine, so El Leñador (“The Logger”) was a welcome stopover.
Enjoying homestyle cooking, admiring the restaurant’s two cats, and catching up on email.
