Long before humans arrived in South America, the far south of the continent was chiseled and carved by glaciers forming a land of rugged mountain spires and watery channels. In the early 1500s, Magellan passed through the strait that now bears his name. T

Long before humans arrived in South America, the far south of the continent was chiseled and carved by glaciers forming a land of rugged mountain spires and watery channels. In the early 1500s, Magellan passed through the strait that now bears his name. Today the region is one of the continent’s major attractions. Barry Pell has traveled extensively through this land learning about its history, people, and the magnificent landscape of its lakes and forests. In this program, he will discuss its exploration and settlement and, accompanied by his photography, will show what makes this immense and remote land as breathtaking today as it was during the era of exploration.