Puerto del Hambre

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Puerto del Hambre is a historic site in southern Chile marking the failed 16th-century Spanish colony of Rey Don Felipe, remembered for the starvation and death of nearly all its settlers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
historic site
approximateSurvivors very few colonists
associatedWith Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa NERFINISHED
Rey Don Felipe colony NERFINISHED
Strait of Magellan navigation history
climate cold oceanic climate
colonialPower Spanish Empire NERFINISHED
continent South America
country Chile
currentFunction archaeological research site
memorial site
tourist attraction
foundationYear 1584
foundedAs Spanish colony
foundedBy Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa NERFINISHED
governedBy Republic of Chile NERFINISHED
hasAccessBy road from Punta Arenas
hasMemorials monuments to the settlers
hasOriginalName Ciudad del Rey Don Felipe NERFINISHED
hasRemainsOf colonial structures
fortifications
settlement foundations
heritageStatus national historic monument of Chile
historicalPeriod 16th century
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Magallanes Region NERFINISHED
southern Chile
locatedNear Punta Arenas NERFINISHED
Strait of Magellan NERFINISHED
locatedOn Brunswick Peninsula NERFINISHED
namedAfter starvation of the settlers
nameMeaning Port Famine NERFINISHED
nearbyWaterBody Strait of Magellan NERFINISHED
notableEvent death of nearly all settlers
partOf Spanish attempts to control the Strait of Magellan
Spanish colonization of the Americas NERFINISHED
primaryCauseOfFailure harsh climate
isolation
lack of supplies
starvation
regionType Patagonia NERFINISHED
subsequentUse navigation landmark
site of later Chilean presence
tourismType historical tourism
visitedBy British sailors
Thomas Cavendish NERFINISHED

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Fuerte Bulnes nearbyAttraction Puerto del Hambre