After an endless search for a dealer who has tires for my motorbike I finally found one in a little street who has “my” Heidenau available for $154.000 (€ 200,-) – only the rear tire. Then I visited the Museo of Magallanes that contains interior of that time.

games room

Punta Arenas itself has some nice buildings and places like the Plaza de Armas

Plaza de Armas Pta Arenas

Plaza de Armas Pta Arenas

Palacio Sara Braun

or the famous cemetery of Sara Braun.

cementary Pta Arenas

The next day a chilean group which I met in my hostel and I went to Muestra y Festival Costumbrista de Chiloé en Magallanes and got some traditional food and drink (candola = Glühwein).

Curanto

Milcao

Pauli, Fabién, Thomas, Constancia, Geraldín

Candola

The next day I woke up before the alarm was ringing (6 a.m.) in order to be ready for a cruise to the Islands Marta and Magdalena to see the sea lions and cormorants (Marta) as well as the Magellanic penguins (Magdalena). They are so sweet and I could even spent 10 times longer here. The weather was again fabulous.

Isla Marta panoramic

boat to Magellanic Penguines

view of Isla Marta

sea lions and cormorans on Isla Marta

cormorans, no penguins

way to Isla Magdalena

National Park Magellanic Penguines

Magellanic Penguines

Magellanic Penguin

Magellanic Penguin

Magellanic Penguin

Magellanic Penguines

sea gulls on Isla Magdalena

When I came back I tried to purchase a ticket for the ferry to Porvenir on the next day. They were fully booked and I should come in the morning again. Let’s see…