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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Puerto del Hambre canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
historic site
approximateSurvivors very few colonists
associatedWith Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa
Rey Don Felipe colony
Strait of Magellan navigation history
climate cold oceanic climate
colonialPower Spanish Empire
continent South America
country Chile
currentFunction archaeological research site
memorial site
tourist attraction
foundationYear 1584
foundedAs Spanish colony
foundedBy Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa
governedBy Republic of Chile
linked to: Chile
hasAccessBy road from Punta Arenas
hasMemorials monuments to the settlers
hasOriginalName Ciudad del Rey Don Felipe
hasRemainsOf colonial structures
fortifications
settlement foundations
heritageStatus national historic monument of Chile
historicalPeriod 16th century
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Magallanes Region
southern Chile
locatedNear Punta Arenas
linked to: Punta Arenas, Chile

Strait of Magellan
locatedOn Brunswick Peninsula
namedAfter starvation of the settlers
nameMeaning Port Famine
nearbyWaterBody Strait of Magellan
notableEvent death of nearly all settlers
partOf Spanish attempts to control the Strait of Magellan
Spanish colonization of the Americas
primaryCauseOfFailure harsh climate
isolation
lack of supplies
starvation
regionType Patagonia
subsequentUse navigation landmark
site of later Chilean presence
tourismType historical tourism
visitedBy British sailors
Thomas Cavendish

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Fuerte Bulnes nearbyAttraction Puerto del Hambre
Pringle Stokes burialPlace Puerto del Hambre