Puerto Williams
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| - | + | This is the administrative centre for Magallanes y Antártica Chilena. Puerto Williams has a population of about 2200. | |
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| + | Yachts lie alongside the hulk '''Micalvi''' which can be very busy in the summer months with arriving and departing charter boats. All basic facilities are available in the town including gas (propane), diesel, and petrol. There are 4 (very) small supermercados .. (''the term supermercado is used in Chile to describe what in other parts of the world would be called a general store''). All basic foostuffs can be purchased. | ||
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| + | The ferry 'Bahia Azul' arrives from Punta Arenas every Friday morning. Ben and Monica in the Mini-mart, Centro Commercial, can arrange for special food orders to be shipped in on the ferry... dearer than in Ushuaia but it saves a return sea voyage. They can also arrange the importation of spare parts, etc., from overseas through the Zona Franca in Punta Arenas. | ||
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| + | DAP operates a daily Twin Otter service between here and Punta Arenas which reduces to three days of the week in winter. Flights need to be booked at least several weeks in advance. | ||
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| + | The RIB 'Calafate' operates between Puerto Navarino and Ushuaia in the summer. | ||
===Charts=== | ===Charts=== | ||
Revision as of 08:37, 21 December 2007
Puerto Williams
Background
This is the administrative centre for Magallanes y Antártica Chilena. Puerto Williams has a population of about 2200.
Yachts lie alongside the hulk Micalvi which can be very busy in the summer months with arriving and departing charter boats. All basic facilities are available in the town including gas (propane), diesel, and petrol. There are 4 (very) small supermercados .. (the term supermercado is used in Chile to describe what in other parts of the world would be called a general store). All basic foostuffs can be purchased.
The ferry 'Bahia Azul' arrives from Punta Arenas every Friday morning. Ben and Monica in the Mini-mart, Centro Commercial, can arrange for special food orders to be shipped in on the ferry... dearer than in Ushuaia but it saves a return sea voyage. They can also arrange the importation of spare parts, etc., from overseas through the Zona Franca in Punta Arenas.
DAP operates a daily Twin Otter service between here and Punta Arenas which reduces to three days of the week in winter. Flights need to be booked at least several weeks in advance.
The RIB 'Calafate' operates between Puerto Navarino and Ushuaia in the summer.
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