Urban circuits located by the shore of the Magellan Strait, in the Brunswick Peninsula , 53°08’ degree south latitude and 70°55’ degrees west longitude. Punta Arenas capital of the Magellan’s Region and of Chilean Patagonia , formerly called Punta Arenosa, literal translation of the English name “Sandy Point”, given to this small place visited in the 17th century by John Byron, founded in 1848, will be the urban center from which every commercial cultural and social development is born spreading along the whole Magellan territory .

TOURIST EXCURSIONS 

In Punta Arenas there are several excursions to the main tourist attraction of the region. The resources are mainly natural beauties which can be reached by sea , land or air. For the tourist there is a complete variety of possibilities , offers of settle tours developed by local travel agencies , but there is also the possibility of organizing personalized trips according to your interest. For that Magallanes possesses unbelievable beauties , besides the attraction of visiting the southernmost city of the continent, up to the Chilean Antarctic territory. 

From Punta Arenas it is possible to ride the routes to Otway Sound (70 km. north), Scientific and touristic attraction , where there is a penguin colony , with a population of 6.000 individuals of the Magellan species like Aptenodytes Forsteri, Spheniscus Magellanicus, Pygoscelis Adeliae, Aptenodytes Patagonicus. The route to Rio Verde and Skyring Sound is equally attractive for those who like sportive fishing and in general as a trip full of possibilities to observe varied fauna , detaching ñandues, condors, swans and flamingoes. This rural zone of beautiful landscape offers several opportunities to develop agrotourism. 

South from Punta Arenas the coastline of Brunswick Peninsula show the path of discoverer and conquerors, aborigines and pioneers. This path takes you to places as Fuerte Bulnes and Puerto de Hambre (Port Famine), loaded with ancient memories.

SERVICES AND ENTERTAINMENT

We have an interesting offer for accomodation, food, entertainment and transport, to respond to the most varied needs which would make your trip even better. 

Services Accomodation
The city of Punta Arenas counts with a wide variety of tourist accommodation, from basic level services to high standard hotel services, that allows to satisfy different needs for comfort and budgets of the visitors.

Food
In the city there is an interesting offer of restaurants, from fast food to excellent restaurants that offer exotics regional dishes and a variety of national and international food.

Transport Urban transport
The city of Punta Arenas counts with regular route services inside the city besides taxi cabs and private transfer. 

Rural and Interurban transport
There are several offers for Rural and Interurban transport that connect the different tourist attractions in the region.

Air transport
Several local airlines cover the routes Punta Arenas - Porvenir, Punta Arenas-Puerto Williams, resides internacional routes as Punta Arenas - Ushuaia (Argentina), Punta Arenas - Islas Falkland (Islas Malvinas).

Book shops and libraries.
Among places for entertainment we can fin book shops and libraries, where you can find a great diversity of books of Patagonia, detaching historical, naturalist, literature and image publishing.

Gyms, saunas and solariums
An interesting recreational activity to develop during your free time or when the weather conditions are not favorable for excursions is the visit to gyms, saunas or solariums to practice sports or simple relaxation.

Billiard
One of the most typical activities are indoor games , among them billiard, meeting place of the local community.

Cinema
The city counts with a film projector room with promotions, premiers and a varied billboard for the movie lovers. Located in Mejicana N°777.

Art gallery
The main regional art show is found in the gallery of the Municipal arts School (Casa Azul), place of regular shows of regional culture. Located in Av. Colon and O’Higgins Street.

Horse track Club
Another typical activity that may result interesting is the visiting to the Horse Track Club, to eat at the restaurant and watch the local Horse races on Sundays(previous confirmation). There is also another place in the city where you can watch races from Santiago, there is bet placing and you can enjoy a good moment. Horse Track Club located in Av. Bulnes 0601.

Sportive Events
It is a good choice to assist to sportive activities organized by local clubs as football, basketball and rayuela, developed regularly at the Stadium(Av. Bulnes and Enrique Abello corner) Gimnasio Fiscal (Located in Kuzma Slavic and Uruguay corner.)

Alternative Therapies
A growing activity in the area is alternative therapies as yoga, closely linked to Patagonia Mystics and the experiences of its inhabitants.

Internet centers
The city counts with a good offer of communication systems , among them the internet centers or cafes where you can reach any place in the world.

Shopping
Magallanes offers the great possibility to shop prodcts from all around the globe at very convenient prices. The main commercial centers in the city are located on Bories street close to the main square; and the Duty free shopping centre located 3 km from downtown.

Souvenirs
Another interesting group of places are the handicraft stores where different kinds of regional and national products , such as leather, wool, wood, clay and basket making, are available.

Night life
Exchanging experiences, relaxing, have a good time, meeting interesting people is fundamental for an unforgettable trip.

Pubs
A good start to enjoy night life are pubs, which work as a meeting place, to talk about experienced lived during the day and organize visits to discos and night clubs.

Discotheques
There are several dancing places, good architecture and service to offer to the tourist safety and comfort, besides music this places have different styles, live shows and, of course, a variety of cocktails.

Cabarets
As a port Punta Arenas has a cabaret tradition, with live shows, good drinks, sharing with local people.It is a good option to enjoy the night in Patagonia.