Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas is the southernmost city in the world.
Seems that the brightly coloured roofs have to make up for the rough climate…
February 9, 2007
Random post from the past:
Carnival in Wiesbaden
Even though the big carnival parade in Wiesbaden only takes place tomorrow, there were many international groups to be seen in the city today. This is a costumed musician from Basle (Switzerland). a clown selling balloons ...
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Oh no it isn’t. the southern most city in the world is Ushuaia!
February 24th, 2009 at 6:49 am
Well, I think it depends on the definition of “city”. Punta Arenas is not quite as much in the South as Ushuaia, but has more inhabitants.
Actually, officially now neither Ushaia nor Punta Arenas can claim the title - folowing an agreement between Argentina and Chile, it now goes to Puerto Williams which is further South then both the other towns but only has 2500 inhabitants…
http://www.vivatravelguides.com/south-america/chile/chile-articles/puerto-williams
http://www.clarin.com/diario/1998/06/30/e-04801d.htm
Personally, I’d call a place of that size a village
April 25th, 2012 at 5:02 pm
Very nice land.