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One of only two civilian settlements in the desolate lands of chilly Antarctica.
Description
VILLA LAS ESTRELLAS HAS ONLY 14 homes; one banker, a post office. a small school with a total of two teachers, a gym, a church, and a modest souvenir shop. Everything you’d expect from a typical tiny Chilean village—except this Chilean village is not in Chile, not even close.
It is now possible to visit this Chilean home away from home through various organized tours associated with cruise ships that travel through the area, and there is a small hostel with a 20 guest occupancy. The Correos de Chile post office is a favorite a must-visit location in the wee town—the opportunity to send postcards marked with an Antarctic postmark is too good to pass up.
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