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The Fortress of the Far South, Fort Bulnes, Chile

The Fortress of the Far South, Fort Bulnes, Chile

It is as inhospitable a spit of land as you will find anywhere in the world, a place where ocean current collide . . . where violent tempests rake the land . . . where survival requires tenacity and determination. Yet for generations, nations of the world vied for this spot at the ends of the earth, overlooking the strategic navigation route linking east to west. It was thus that Chile lay claim to the Strait of Magellan and, in 1843,…

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