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To the south of the region, going across the
Strait of Magellan, the legendary Tierra del Fuego appears, welcoming
visitors is its peaceful city of Porvenir. In the northern part of
the island the oil fields can be found, these belong to the Empresa
Nacional del Petroleo; while in the south the landscape transforms
itself from open extensions of lands called pampas, to dense forests
that cover large areas. During summer you can often see flocks of
sheep guided by shepherds and their well known sheep dogs.
Tierra del Fuego was discovered by Hernando de Magallanes. Its first
inhabitants were the Onas, natives who hunted Guanacos and foxes for
survival. They dressed and built their houses using the skin of these
animals.The exploration of the island began when gold was discovered,
after the "gold fever" ended, the miners became cattle raisers.
PORVENIR
This is the capital of Tierra del Fuego.
It is smaller than Punta Arenas, and has a population of 6.386 inhabitants.
It has all the services and infrastructures required to satisfy
any urban need; such as hotels, restaurants, banks and communication
systems. Great part of the population are Croatian descendants,
who arrived in search for gold. The city of Porvenir was, for many
years, the center of marine and commercial activities in Tierra
del Fuego, playing the important role of connecting the island with
the continent. Presently, the main economic sources are oil, livestock
and king crab industries. Gold extraction has turned into a small-scale
activity.
Although Porvenir has good marine and terrestrial transport services;
AEROVIAS DAP S.A. has been connecting
Punta Arenas and Porvenir since 1981, offering from 2 to 3 daily
flights in order to get people across quicker.
PAMPA GUANACO
It has a landing strip which allows you to
reach the Russfin area by air, where Rio Grande (river) runs along
attracting all those who enjoy fishing. Pampa Guanaco got its name
from the many herds of Guanacos that have made this territory their
home. If you wish, you could take a tour beyond Russfin towards
the Vicuña Estancia (Ranch), located 50 km to the south and 250
km from Porvenir. This interesting journey takes you through unforgettable
sceneries. From the road, you will be able to see the particular
beauty of the Fuegian Andes to the south. And to the west, like
a great mirror between the thick forests, is Lago Blanco (Lake)
and it's rivers: Grande, Condor and Chico, where you can enjoy fishing
due to the abundance of Brown and Rainbow Trout's. This place is
well known for the many International Fishing Tournaments that are
held there regularly.
* Service offered only for Charter Flights.
Cerro Sombrero is a small town located on
the northern part of the island, 125 km from Porvenir. It is considered
to be the only natural access to the Fuegian wonders through the
north. Birdwatchers will be delighted because of the great amount
of birds, both local and migratory ones that live in Cerro Sombrero.
It is also possible to enjoy fishing in Rio del Oro (river), located
near Porvenir, surrounded by the Patagonian steppes And Bahia Lomas
is an interesting geographic location of rare characteristics.
* Service offered only for Charter Flights.
Aerovías DAP takes you to all these places
in just 35 minutes flight.
City located in the north of the island
of Tierra Del Fuego, is the center of the oil and cattle industry
of the island, furthermore the development of sport fishing.
Rio Grande, also called the garden city
of the province, offers to the visitor a varied gastronomy and
the possibility of making photographic safaris, horseback riding
and accessing the typical rural work of the ranches.
The first inhabitants were based there
at the end of the nineteenth century by and came from the zone
of San Sebastián, Argentina. They were operators of gold mines
that stopped working in that epoch.
The zone of Rio Grande is recognized world-wide
by the size of it's trout trophies. It's waters are chosen by
the fishermen to practice fly casting and spinning.
DAP Airlines connects Rio Grande with Punta
Arenas on a weekly frequency.
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