- Seen from the air, Punta Arenas, 3090km south of Santiago, is a sprawling patchwork of galvanized tin roofs struggling up from the shores of the Magellan Strait.
- Start your visit at the tree-shaded central square, Plaza Muñoz Gamero. Browse the stalls of a handicraft market and admire the elegant Cathedral of Punta Arenas.
- In today's eco-tourism oriented Punta Arenas, penguins are almost as important as people, and Isla Magdalena is the best place to see them in the wild.
- It is only 870 miles from the coast of Antarctica, yet Punta Arenas is a vibrant and modern city that's the perfect starting point for Antarctic exploration.
- Go back in time touring the cemetery of Punta Arenas. Its beautiful gardens elegantly adorn the tombs of the area’s historical figures.
- Sitio oficial de la Ilustre Municipalidad de Punta Arenas.
- Maximize your time in Antarctica by flying from Punta Arenas, Chile to King George Island and then cruising back. Observe the wildlife of the …
- Punta Arenas is the regional capital of the Magallanes y Antártica Region, in Chile Patagonia, one of the southernmost cities in the world.
- You can also reach Punta Arenas by bus from many destinations in Patagonia as well as Ushuaia in Argentina. How to get around Punta Arenas.
- Punta Arenas is the regional capital of the Magallanes y Antártica Region, in Chilean Patagonia, one of the southernmost cities in the world.