The southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas welcomed winter celebrating the longest night of the year, the first of a month activities for the most typical season of the region, with its streets covered with snow.
The starting activity was a dancing dinner at a downtown hotel, where were introduced six girls a candidates to Queen of the Patagonian Winter Season, a festivity to end starting August.
After that, tee Saint Bernabe run and a schools bands presentation started winter celebrations.
The winter feast includes a student?s folklore festival, movies, cultural activities, poetries on streets, ballet, a gastronomic show, a book fair and the most traditional celebrations, the Patagonia Folklore Festival and the Winter Carnival, ending with a fireworks festival.
Defying cold, winds, snow, ice and very low temperatures, people from all of Magellan region and nearby Argentinean cities enjoy the winter.
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