PORVENIR CITY

Porvenir capital city of Tierra del Fuego province, was founded in 1848. It has a surface of 3,321 sq. km. and 5,406 inhabitants (2002 census) most of them descendant of the first immigrants from Chiloe and Croatia that arrived to the island, motivated by the existence of gold or looking for a better future..

This small city has hotels, restaurants and basic and public services enough to satisfy any need.

To travel to Porvenir, crossing the Magellan Strait, there are air (15 minutes) and sea (2,5 hours) services.

Once in the city, it is possible to visit "Fernando Cordero Rusque" Museum, which has an interesting sample of fauna of Tierra del Fuego, an archeology section wit the mummified rests of an island aborigine. In the History section are testimonies of pioneer filming in Chile, the discovery and exploitation of gold and an interesting photograph sample of the Selknam.

La plaza es otro atractivo que invita a la fotografía. En sus alrededores destaca la iglesia San Francisco de Sales, antigua construcción de fines del siglo pasado, levantada gracias a la inspiración de Monseñor Fagnano, perteneciente a la Orden Salesiana.

It is also interesting to visit the seaside promenade with its Flags Square, Croat Park and Memory Park that gathers an interesting exhibition of machinery and ancient vehicles from the end of 19th century. In this place outstands the Monument to the Selknam Indian, made with natural wood. At the end of the tour it's necessary to return to Bahia Chilota, ferry terminal to sail back to Punta Arenas.

PLANE OF PORVENIR