La Caleta colony sacked

27 March, 2011

What's the story behind this ancient engraving? What is the artist known explorer of this scene? A small cove in Tierra del Fuego and the pursuit of that same landscape 176 years after. The writer and traveler Gerardo Bartolomé reveals the mystery and tells us about his adventures following in the footsteps of that enigmatic character within a week on his blog "From Patagonia". Do not miss.

byRicardo Coarasa

Published March 27, 2011

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