![Ice grotto. Grinvich Island, Antarctica](https://cdn.adventure-life.com/34/19/6/2t7fk6wy/454x205.webp)
At the threshold of Patagonia
Punta Arenas is not a very large town compared to European standards, but it is the biggest one in Chilean Patagonia. It is the capital of the southernmost region of Chile, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena. It sits on the Magellan Straight.
The weather was rather warm, but with cool gusts - may be from the Antarctic, or from any of the nearest …