House of Cat Around the World – Punta Arenas, Chile (53S 70W)
Posted on | April 8, 2010 | No Comments
Photos by Kim Gardner. Thanks Kimmie!
In the 1520s, Ferdinand Magellan, while exploring the coastline of South America, wrote that he had seen a race of people that stood 12-15 feet tall. Today, on the coast of Chile, in a town called Punta Arenas there is a statue of Magellan with some other figures, including one of the giants, that he called Patagons.
Local custom says that those who kiss the foot of the Patagonian on the statue will have good luck and return again. I’m taking this to mean that House of Cat will have lots of good luck…and maybe get to Chile one day.
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