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Life in Patagonia, located at the far south of the American continent, was closely linked with the sea. Supplies of all kinds arrived mostly by ship; in particular from the northern hemisphere, which also became a major export market for the region. The volume of passenger traffic was also high: public officials, businessmen, immigrants and their families all arrived by ship: and this remained the normal means of travel (regional, national and international) for many years. Nonetheless, ship-building was limited principally to small wooden vessels, meeting the needs of inshore fishermen.
 (8) native canoe 1898 |
 (1) major port c1900 |
 (6) hydrographic chart 1903 |
 (2) transatlantic shipping c1916 |
 (7) southern breezes 1919? |
 (3) cargo vessel c1930 |
 (5) local ferry 1940 |
 (4) transporting wool c1943 |