A Hotel at the End of the Earth
In case you were wondering, the place to be in Punta Arenas, Chile this week was somewhere outside the entrance to the Hotel Finis Terrae, where Fall Out Boy and its most recognizable band member Pete Wentz were bunking in during a trip to the Patagonian region. A writer along for the ride recounted the effect of a rock star’s appearance on the small town:
In endless, tireless waves they crashed against the hotel doors, pouring into the lobby, ascending staircases, wandering the halls. They chanted the band’s name, sang FOB songs, tossed candy bars through open windows. They scaled fences, stuck notes on walls, pounded on the glass with closed fists. And they didn’t leave, not ever, because if they went home, there was the chance they’d miss the opportunity of their lifetime … and they’d never be able to get it back.
The hotel may have endured some Hollywood mayhem this week, but most of the time, it’s a small property offering relatively affordable rooms pretty darn close to the end of the earth. The best part about staying here? On the 6th floor, the hotel’s restaurant offers tables with views of the Strait of Magellan.
