Fuerte Bulnes, or Fort Bulnes, was the first Chilean outpost in the region of the Magellanes. It was established in 1843 under President Bulnes, who wanted to claim this southern territory as part of Chile. The road to the well preserved historic fort leads through native forests of Lenga and Nirre trees, as well as Calafate bushes perhaps the most typical of the region with delicious fruits. Close by the Fort are the remains of the “Puerto de Hambre”, or Port of Hunger, dating back to the disastrous first Spanish attempt to establish a colony and control over the Straits of Magellan.
