Puerto Williams and Porvenir were established in the late 19th century, mainly by Western European immigrants (esp. from British Isles, Scandinavia and the former Yugoslavia) and navigators in cruise ships and fish boats.
It is the second least populated province in the country after Antártica Chilena and fifth most sparsely populated province.
The core of the project consisted of a travelling schoolhouse which made 30 stops between the U.S. state of Alaska and Chile's Antártica Chilena province between May and September 2006, following the entire length of the Pan-American Highway.
Hornos Island, in Antártica Chilena Province of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region, Chile