First a little History of the Port of Santa Cruz

Towards the end of 1878, the expedition of Commodore Luis Py disembarked, in charge of a small division of the Argentine Navy, whose purpose was to support the rights of our country in the southernmost part of the continent, in times of dispute with Chile. This action is considered the first Argentine operation of a naval sea division, which motivated that December 1st was instituted as the Day of the Argentine Sea Fleet and as the founding date of Puerto Santa Cruz when the national flag was hoisted.

Little by little the population settlement was consolidated, by virtue of the official advantages offered to work the land and promote the colonization of the region.

Those interested would receive a league of land, 500 sheep, some cows, a hut and elements for tilling the soil, facilities that would then have to be returned by the settlers within a period of five years and at the end of which they would receive the definitive ownership of the land.

Los colonos eran llevados en antiguos barcos cargueros que partian hacia el puerto de santa cruz, pero como en santa cruz no hay muelles los barcos anclaban a unos cientos metros de la costa y aqui aparecieron estos lanchones o barcazas de desembarco.

Como se se en esta imagen:
https://i.ibb.co/7V98X0H/Santa-Cruz.jpg

Varios de esas barcazas permanecen hasta el dia de hoy en la costanera de santa cruz, una se rescato y se convirtio en club de yates de santa cruz.

Location: 50°01'04.4"S 68°30'48.2"W

Google Maps:
https://acortar.link/rFiHNv

saludos!!