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The Fuegian steppe along the Gold Route, in Tierra del Fuego

September 1, 20263 minPorvenir

Porvenir wasn’t born of gold

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The Fuegian gold rush came in the 1880s, but the town was founded in 1894 to serve the sheep estancias. Between those two stories lies the story of the Selk’nam people, which deserves to be told in full.

Puerto Williams and the mountains of Navarino Island, seen from the Beagle Channel

August 29, 20263 minPuerto Williams

Yagán voices and territory

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More than six thousand years navigating the southern channels, a language the community is working to keep alive, and a museum that changed its name at the community’s request. What’s worth knowing before visiting Puerto Williams, and how to do it respectfully.