SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Puerto Williams, a growing hamlet draped in snow-covered peaks on the remote southern tip of the South American continent, has been upgraded to the category of "city" by Chilean authorities, making it the world's southernmost city.
Puerto Williams has nudged out Ushuaia, a neighbour in Argentina's Tierra del Fuego, for the title. Residents of the frigid former town on the banks of the Beagle Canal say the new title will surely come with perks.
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