Puerto Williams Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Chile
About Puerto Williams
This is the last inhabited city on the continent and the exchange of dollars to Chilean pesos is better than in Santiago de Chile and even in Punta Arenas. The fact that a place was founded in such a remote area is primarily due to military-strategic reasons. For a long time Chile argued with Argentina over some islands in the Beagle Channel, which were finally awarded to Chile in 1978. Puerto Williams was founded in 1953 as Puerto Luisa as a naval base and renamed to its current name in 1956. The military still make up the majority of the population. The place is a natural paradise and is called by many globetrotters the "real end of the world" - a designation for which the Argentine, much larger city of Ushuaia competes and which does much more advertising for itself. Puerto Williams, on
Top Attractions in Puerto Williams
Explore the best things to see and do in Puerto Williams:
- ★Martin Gusinde Anthropological Museum
Where to Eat in Puerto Williams
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Resto del Sur
Where to Stay in Puerto Williams
- 🏨Hostal El Resto del Sur
Puerto Williams Travel Guide Sections
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