Punta Arenas Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Chilean city beside the Strait of Magellan
About Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas (formerlyPunta Arenosa, "Sandy Point") is located on the Brunswick Peninsula and was founded in 1848 by José de los Santos Mardones. With a population of around 125,000 (2015), it is the largest settlement on the Strait ofMagellanand is 1418 km from the coast ofAntarctica. The history and economic growth of the city is based on maritime commerce, oil extraction, and sheep breeding. The city has all kinds of facilities, in particular an abundance of banks, shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, hiking gear shops and a duty free zone called "Zona Franca". Don't trust the weather forecast, usually you can get rain, wind, and sun all in the same day. Snow is always expected to fall in the winter. Punta Arenas is on the Brunswick Peninsula on the shore of the Magellan Strait connecting t
Top Attractions in Punta Arenas
Explore the best things to see and do in Punta Arenas:
- ★Austral Brewery
- ★Catedral de Punta Arenas
- ★Cerro de la Cruz
- ★Costanera del Estrecho
- ★Intendencia Regional
- ★Isla Magdalena Pinguinera (penguin rookery)
- ★Monumento al Ovejero
- ★Monumento Hernando de Magellanes
Where to Eat in Punta Arenas
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Círculo Italiano
- 🍴Cocineria Puelpun
- 🍴Dino's Pizza
- 🍴Jekus
- 🍴Kiosko Roca
- 🍴La Chocolatta
Where to Stay in Punta Arenas
- 🏨Apart Hotel Quillango
- 🏨Hospedaje Costanera
- 🏨Hospedaje Independencia
- 🏨Hostal Ainil
- 🏨Hostal De La Patagonia
- 🏨Hostal Doña Irma
Punta Arenas Travel Guide Sections
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