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Historic square
Plaza Muñoz Gamero
Central square of Punta Arenas, surrounded by large houses from the wool era, with the monument to Fernão de Magalhães inaugurated in 1920 and cypresses planted in 1903.
Magalhães e Antártica Chilena · Chile Capital
Punta Arenas
In the destination Torres del Paine.
In the photo: Plaza Muñoz Gamero, Punta Arenas
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Punta Arenas.
Punta Arenas is the capital of the Magallanes Region, on the shore of the Estreito de Magalhães, and the main air gateway to Torres del Paine. In the center are Plaza Muñoz Gamero and the Cementerio Municipal Sara Braun; to the north, the Museo Nao Victoria. Boats take visitors to the penguins at the Monumento Natural Los Pingüinos, and by road you can reach Fuerte Bulnes and the Reserva Nacional Magallanes.
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The local experience
What to see in Punta Arenas
Historic cemetery
Cementerio Municipal Sara Braun
Cemetery dating from 1894, a national historic monument, with rows of pruned cypresses and mausoleums of Punta Arenas' pioneering families.
Maritime museum
Museo Nao Victoria
Open-air museum north of Punta Arenas with full-size replicas of historic ships, such as the carrack Victoria of Fernão de Magalhães and Darwin's HMS Beagle.
Fauna and nature reserve
Monumento Natural Los Pingüinos
Ilhas Magdalena e Marta, in the Estreito de Magalhães, where Magellanic penguins breed and sea lions live. Boat visits from Punta Arenas during the season.
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Historical site
Fuerte Bulnes
Reconstruction of the 1843 fort that marked Chilean possession of the Estreito de Magalhães, in the Parque del Estrecho de Magallanes, about 55 km south of Punta Arenas.
Nature reserve
Reserva Nacional Magallanes
A reserve of lenga and coigüe forests a few kilometers west of Punta Arenas, with hiking and mountain-bike trails and viewpoints over the city and the strait.