Old Pier

Paulo Costa - Lisbon, Portugal

30' long exposure of the Old pier in the Magellan Strait, Punta Arenas, Patagonia, Chile. Punta Arenas is a commune and the capital city of Chile's southernmost region, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena. The city was officially renamed Magallanes in 1927, but in 1938 it was changed back to Punta Arenas. It is the largest city south of the 46th parallel south. As of 1977 Punta Arenas has been one of only two free ports in Chile.