Punta Arenas

Chile · Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica

Punta Arenas is the capital city of Chile's southernmost region, Magallanes and Antarctica Chilena. Although the city officially was renamed Magallanes in 1927, its name was changed back to Punta Arenas in 1938. The city is the largest south of the 46th parallel south and the most populous southernmost city in Chile and the Americas. Due to its location, it is also the coldest coastal city with more than 100,000 inhabitants in Latin America. Punta Arenas is one of the world's most southerly ports and serves as an Antarctic gateway city.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica

Main language

Spanish

On the map

53.16° S, 70.91° W

Near Punta Arenas

• Puerto Natales · 193 km away
• Ushuaia · 250 km away
• El Calafate · 328 km away
• El Chalten · 448 km away

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