Top 10 Things to do Good for Kids in Punta Arenas, Magallanes Region

January 3, 2022 Randal Brittian

Overlooking the Strait of Magellan, this isolated city in southern Patagonia bustles with windswept trekkers en route to glacier-filled Torres del Paine National Park or an Antarctic cruise. Before transiting, take note of the mansion-lined main square, Plaza Muñoz Gamero; the City Cemetery, with its elaborate tombs; and the Sara Braun Palace and Braun Menendez Residence, a preserved slice of the city's wealthy pioneer past. Daily flights connect the city with Santiago and Ushuaia.
Restaurants in Punta Arenas

1. Aventuras en la Patagonia

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Aventuras en la Patagonia

Welcome to the Magellanic steppe. It crosses our field and proves our gastronomy and astronomers of the beauty and the flavors that patagonia hides. The wild steppe of Patagonia should be your next challenge, know it with us Gaucho style

2. Parque del Estrecho de Magallanes

Ruta Y-621, s/n 52 Km South From Punta Arenas, Punta Arenas 6200000 Chile +56 9 9679 6644 [email protected] http://www.parquedelestrecho.cl
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Parque del Estrecho de Magallanes

The Magallan's Strait Park is a protected area of almost 250 hectares. The primary objective is the conservation and divulgation of the natural and historical heritage within it. The places of interest within the Park are: - Museum 'Of the Strait' (Interpretation Center): The landscape’s centinel, with its 1.600 square meters which include cafeteria, souvenir shop, panoramic terrace and an interpretive-multimedial display. - Fort Bulnes NHM Site: Two kilometers beyond the Interpretation Center and covering an area of 4 hectares, lies the reconstruction of the first chilean settlement of the territory. - Coastal Trail: Low to medium difficulty pedestrian-only trail extending for about one mile that runs through the woods and rocky parts around the Fort. - Wind Forest Trail: Low difficulty pedestrian-only trail extending almost 300 meters (330 yards) leads to the famous Del Estrecho lookout.

Reviewed By manuelaE3038WG - Montevideo, Uruguay

Great experience: high quality museum, picturesque fort and nice walk. It is also very well managed. We went with our rented motorhome and got assistance all the way to make sure we could drive smoothly

3. Plaza Munoz Gamero

Punta Arenas Chile
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Plaza Munoz Gamero

The central plaza of Punta Arenas, where local vendors sell homemade crafts.

Reviewed By 716sachink - Plainview, United States

The Plaza Muñoz Gamero, also known as the Plaza de Armas, is the main public space in Punta Arenas. The square was declared a Typical Zone in 1991, by the Council of National Monuments. In the center there is a bronze sculpture that was inaugurated in 1920 and that represents the navigator Hernando de Magallanes. It is a busy square with lots of locals and tourists. Most travelers in Punta Arenas will visit this square. Certainly very highly recommended to walk around the square and taking some pics.

4. Solo Expediciones

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Solo Expediciones

Soloexpediciones is a company who navigates with RIBS through the Straight of Magellan and take the visitors to places that they can't get terrestrial way. This way you can really feel Patagonia. Also we offer excursions all over Chilean Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego & Punta Arenas and its surrounding.

5. Turismo Selknam

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Turismo Selknam

We offer full day and hald days tours to Tierra del Fuego, Torres del Paine, Park strait of Magellan, Keu ken, city tour, Pali Aike and others. Includes:Transportation and bilingual Guide. Not included: food or Entrances. We will make your trip came be a special and Unique, We have a special team, where everyone can give of their best, and you will enjoy each place on each tour.

6. Ruta 9

Balmaceda 753, Punta Arenas 00000062 Chile 5661249001 [email protected] http://ww2.copec.cl
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Ruta 9

We have a help desk located in the arrival sector of Punta Arenas main airport, We provide free shuttle to the downtown area of Punta Arenas, we provide tourist information, Hotel, Hostels accommodations, local excursions, transfer to Puerto Natales and the National park Torres Del Paine

Reviewed By 716sachink - Plainview, United States

Drove on this fantastic route to & fro between Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales. The road is well maintained and the drive was smooth. The surrounding scenery is absolutely picturesque. Certainly would very highly recommend driving on this route.

7. Reserva nacional Magallanes

5 kilometros al oeste de Punta Arenas, Punta Arenas Chile 5626630000 http://www.conaf.cl/parques/reserva-nacional-magallanes
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Reserva nacional Magallanes

Reviewed By S3391SOelenas

The reserve is near Punta Arenas and you can get there by public transport. Just go to the small bus station in Chiloé with Carrera Pinto where the local buses departs (estación municipal). It only costs 300 pesos and takes less then half an hour (as per 2020). The route is "el Andino" and is an orange minibus. The timetable can be found in their Facebook or in the station. I took it on Sunday and actually stopped at the entrance of the park so there was no need to be dropped at the junction of Y-570 with Y-580 as other reviews mention, so check with the driver. Entrance to the park is 5000 pesos for foreigners, but it's worth it. I did the longest hike they offered called circuito las Lengas which is about 10km in addition to Mirador de las Minas. Highly recommended. The hike for people with reduced mobility is interesting as well as it have signs with info of the park and local vegetation and animals.

8. Club Andino Centro de Ski

Cerro Mirador s/n, Punta Arenas Chile 56 061 241479 [email protected] http://www.clubandino.cl
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Club Andino Centro de Ski

Reviewed By BM471 - Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom

Our tAxi your driver took us to the base to show us the area and surroundings, it was fantastic, we'd loved to have gone up in the Ski lift had we had time, not even sure they were open???,,, The cafe restaurant was, there's plenty of info about the slopes for when there's Skiing!!! Well worth a visit if your on a trip as we were for the day...

9. Nao Victoria Museo

km 7,5 norte sitio 2A,, Punta Arenas Chile +56 9 9640 0772 [email protected] http://www.naovictoria.cl
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Nao Victoria Museo

The Nao Victoria Museum is a private museum. fee cost $ 4000 It aims to provide a real experience in replicas of the most important ships in the Magallanes Region. There are four open replicas to visit in the Museum: Nao Victoria, the only fleet commanded by Ferdinand Magellan completed the first circumnavigation of the globe. James Caird, originally a lifeboat Endurance that sailed from Elephant Island to South Georgia during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of Sir Ernest Shackleton 1916. Goleta Ancud, the ship, under the command of Manuel Bulnes, President of Chile, took the sovereignty of the Magellan Strait to Chile with the construction of Fuerte Bulnes. HMS Beagle, the famous British Navy brig, under the command of Captain Fitz Roy raised cartography work of Magallanes Region. Aboard the boat mythical young Charles Darwin began writing his theory of evolution. surround sound, and many replicas of ancient weapons that can be used by visitors to take pictures

Reviewed By RMJ42 - Santa Rosa, United States

We were on a tour in the rain and did not have enough time to visit this very interesting site. They have a Magellan vessel, a Darwin vessel and Shackleton vessel, all full size with interesting descriptions in Spanish and English. You could spend a lot of time just exploring the ships and getting a history lesson as you read.

10. Museo Salesiano / Magiorinno Borgatello

Avenida Presidente Manuel Bulnes 3016, Punta Arenas 6212680 Chile +56 61 222 1001 http://www.museomaggiorinoborgatello.cl/
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Museo Salesiano / Magiorinno Borgatello

Reviewed By jenabaintheworld - Washington DC, United States

Good collection of historical artifacts from Patagonia, from early human history to fauna to culture to economic development. This was created by the Salesian mission-- linked to the Catholic church. The museum is now called Museo Maggiorino Borgatello. Well worth a short visit.

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