Travel guide

Punta Arenas

Windswept gateway to the end of the world

🗓️ Best time: November–March💰 Mid-Range · ~$110/day📍 Chile

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About Punta Arenas

A frontier city on the Strait of Magellan at the tip of Patagonia — grand wool-boom mansions, penguin colonies on nearby islands, and the launchpad for Torres del Paine and Antarctica.

⭐ Things to do in Punta Arenas

Magdalena Island penguinsStrait of Magellan waterfrontNao Victoria museumCerro de la Cruz viewTorres del Paine gatewayFort BulnesMagellanic penguin rookeryMunicipal cemetery cypresses

🍽️ What to eat in Punta Arenas

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Centolla (king crab)Patagonian lambCordero al paloCalafate sour

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🚕 Getting around

Walkable centre; tours/boats to the islands and parks.

💡 Local tip

Boat to Magdalena Island in season to walk among tens of thousands of Magellanic penguins.