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.

We take a break here…

Pausing for lunch

The Ñandú features a big selection of Chilean treats.

We take a break here…

Decisions, decisions…

A Snack On the Road

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.