A view from the hills

January 27, 1994

We then rode up to the top of a tall hill on the far side of the city from the coast and looked down on the city and the dock area. We had our first view of the Marco Polo there, as well as some of Punta Arenas's Petroleum industry.

M.V. Marco Polo (right side of dock)

Punta Arenas, Chile. Note petroleum platform in water (below)

We then boarded the ship, found our cabin, and left to go to a local handicraft store for postcards. On the way back, we looked at the clock standing in a small square near the dock, which was a gift to Punta Arenas from Germany.

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