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.
Statements (47)
| 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
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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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