El desarrollo del comercio internacional del puerto de Punta Arenas (Chile), 1905-1914

Abstract

This article analyzes the commercial development of the Punta Arenas se port using quantitative data obtained from the yearbooks of the Republic of Chile. The aim is to observe in detail the level of commercial activity in the port of Punta Arenas during the years of greater economic boom in the region, known as the golden age. An overview of the colony's period and the expansion of the city of Punta Arenas at the end of the 19th century is provided to address this objective. Subsequently, the essential role of the international trade for this port in the southernmost zone of Chile is illustrated and interpreted.