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Explore Punta Arenas in Chile
Punta Arenas in the region of Magallanes with its 117,430 inhabitants is a place in Chile - some 1,361 mi or ( 2190 km ) South of Santiago , the country's capital city .
Time in Punta Arenas is now 02:54 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ushuaia, Río Gallegos, and Chabunco. Since you are here already, consider visiting Ushuaia . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Punta Arenas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Punta Arenas Chile Panoramic View
A panoramic view of Punta Arenas as seen from the hill overlooking the city and the Magallan Strait. It was taken around 7 blocks up the hill from the main square. I turned the sound off for this vide ..
Punta Arenas Chile Panoramic View of City
Our new version of the panoramic view of Punta Arenas as seen from the hill overlooking the city. This time it was done with a video recorder instead of just the normal camera so the quality of the im ..
Cruzando el Estrecho de Magallanes Olijavi's photos around Punta Arenas, Chile (travel pics)
Preview of Olijavi's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vide ..
Punta Arenas
Capital de la Patagonia chilena, en el Estrecho de Magallanes. Posee aún vivos los símbolos de su época de gloria. The capital of the chilean patagonia on the Strait of Magellan. Is the southernmost c ..
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Cemetery of Punta Arenas
Cemetery of Punta Arenas is the public cemetery of the city of Punta Arenas, Chile. It has four hectares and is located in the northern area of the city, in Bulnes Avenue, and between the streets Francisco Bilbao and Angamos. There are three entrances: the main entrance is in Bulnes Avenue, and two other entrances are in Francisco Bilbao and Angamos streets.
Located at -53.15 -70.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region
The XII Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is the southernmost, largest and second least populated region of Chile. It comprises four provinces: Última Esperanza, Magallanes, Tierra del Fuego, and Antártica Chilena. This region has many globally known places and geographical features including Torres del Paine, Cape Horn, Tierra del Fuego island, and the Strait of Magellan.
Located at -53.16 -70.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Estadio Municipal Antonio Ríspoli Díaz
The Estadio Fiscal Antonio Rispoli Diaz is a stadium located in Punta Arenas, Chile. It has a capacity for 4,500 spectators.
Located at -53.15 -70.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
University of Magallanes
University of Magallanes (UMAG) is a university in the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas. It is part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. The University of Magallanes was established in 1981 during the neoliberal reforms of the Chile's military regime as the successor of Universidad Técnica del Estado's Punta Arenas section. Universidad Técnica del Estado had established the Punta Arenas section in 1963.
Located at -53.14 -70.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
County of Peebles (ship)
The County of Peebles was the world's first four-masted, iron-hulled "full-rig ship", built in 1875 by Barclay Curle Shipbuilders in Glasgow, Scotland for the shipping firm R & J Craig of Glasgow. Measuring 81.2m (266 feet 6 inches) long, with a beam of 11.8m (38 feet 7 inches), a draft of 7.1m (23 feet 4 inches) and displacing 1614 tons, she was a state-of-the-art windjammer when she entered the jute trade between Great Britain, Bombay, India, and East India e.g. Calcutta / Hooghly River.
Located at -53.18 -70.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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