Top Things to do in Punta Arenas
Top Restaurants in Punta Arenas
Top 6 Nature & Wildlife Areas in Punta Arenas, Magallanes Region
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. Humedal Tres Puentes
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Expedicion Fitz Roy
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5.0 based on 11 reviews
Channels and fjords of the Strait of Magellan with beautiful solitary and pristine landscapes. Live the experience of being in contact with the great Humpback Whale. 3 Tours Private for week in a comfortable ship and crew. It includes visit to imposing glacier. SERNATUR Award "Value + Tourist 2015" for Quality Destination and contribution to the diversification of experiences and Innovation
Reviewed By buyersrmi - Prescott, United States
getting close and personal with the whales is not something you can do on a cruise ship. photo opportunity galore. a good day especially if the weather cooperates
3. Reserva nacional Magallanes
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4.5 based on 124 reviews
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.
4. Monumento Natural Los Pinguinos
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4.5 based on 83 reviews
Reviewed By 716sachink - Plainview, United States
The Penguins Natural Monument is located at about 35 km northeast of Punta Arenas. Magdalena Island and the Marta Island, situated in the middle of the Strait of Magellan, is the main part of this natural monument. The largest penguin colonies of south Chile are on this island, including an estimated 60,000 breeding pairs of the Magellanic penguin. A boat tour is required to reach the 2 main islands. An hour is good enough to walk around Magdalena island to view the penguins in their natural habitat. One will also get to see several seagulls. Marta Island can be viewed from a distance from the boat. One will get to see several sea lions in their natural habitat on Marta island. Certainly it is very highly recommended to visit this natural monument when in Punta Arenas.
5. Isla Magdalena
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4.5 based on 337 reviews
We are specialists in navigating the Strait of Magellan and the Sub-Antartic insular area. Nature and adventure are put at your reach by exploring places of great interest due to their diversity of sea wildlife and landscapes. Enjoy the millenary glaciers and Cape Froward, the most southern place of the American continent. Hear the sound of the wind and the humpback whales, and walk among thousands of Magellan penguins.
Reviewed By BillPNo1 - Friendswood, United States
Our visit to the Magdalena Island Pengiun Reserve was one of the best tours of our entire South American Cruise. We were able to walk among the penguins and their burrows all over the small island while thousands of Magellanic Penguins kept us company, walking nearby or standing and watching us watch them. Solitary and in pairs, the penguins clustered and scampered about while some rested in the entrances to their burrows. Down at the shore, the penguins can be seen in the water and frolicking in the shallow water adjacent to our boat and dock.The Island Reserve is also home to three species of sea-birds: skuas, kelp gulls, and cormorants. who live and nest near and adjacent to the penguins on the island. Don't miss the opportunity to visit the Magdalena Island Penguin Reserve. It's Great!
