People at Work in Southern Patagonia


Estancia María Sofía?, Puerto Natales, Última Esperanza
reaping oats?, c1935
Adverse climate makes crop cultivation difficult in the region. However, the low-lying lands around Puerto Natales proved suitable for oats, a staple food for both horses and humans. Kenneth Morrison, a Scottish immigrant who arrived around 1910, applied the skills learned in his homeland to good effect. [Read more about his family .]

People at Work in Southern Patagonia