Horsh Aiken

Horsh Aiken is an Aónikenk stopping place near the northwestern shore of Cabeza de Mar, a lagoon connected to the Strait of Magellan by a narrow channel. The name has been interpreted as “stopping place of the arm.” A ford near the channel made this a recognizable point in the landscape of the southern Patagonian coast, where the Aónikenk travelled between places known by their own names.

The later city of Punta Arenas lies nearby.