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Punta Arenas

Description: Punta Arenas is the most prominent settlement on the Strait of Magellan and the capital of the Magallanes y la ... more

Punta Arenas ... Antártica Chilena Region, Chile, and is claimed to be the world's southernmost city. (Ushuaia, Argentina also makes this claim, but is much smaller). Punta Arenas is the third largest city in the entire Patagonian Region, after the more northerly Argentine cities of Neuquén and Comodoro Rivadavia. In 2002, it had a population of 120,000. It is roughly 1418.4 km from the coast of Antarctica.

Newest Review: ... it for fear of being attacked by his arrow! There is a nice theatre there, although I am led to believe that performances are rare. This town is never short of a party for people of all ages! Although only go if you can handle leaving to go out at 1.30am and returning at 6am. We brits were falling asleep in the bars! English is spoken widely, and is always very good. Service in restaurants ... more

... is fast, and inexpensive. There is always a friendly face in Punta Arenas. GO gogogogo!! ...more

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Punta Arenas: take your thermals! (287 words)
by - written on 28/08/01 (Very useful, 56 readings)
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I have literally JUST come back from a three and a half week tour of Chile, and I must say that Punta Arenas was the highlight! Home of the penguins, this snowy area is the only place in the world I am sure where you can buy postcards of Antartica! Families have maids, and they eat nothing but cake!- everybody not just the maids! There are a lot of British families there, and also a british school (called The British School- how original!) Not the greatest place to go if you are into shopping, or nice beaches! I popped down to the beach on an afternoon off and was greeted by more litter than your local dump! There are army men everywhere and lots of ... Read the complete review