Instituto de la Patagonia
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Things to do
Punta Arenas: Boat Trip to Magdalena Island and Walk with Penguins
Punta Arenas: Magallanes National Reserve and City Tour
Punta Arenas: Half day traditional City Tour
Private Shore Tour: Fuerte Bulnes from Punta Arenas Port
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Reviewed on 31 Mar 2026
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Monumento al Ovejero
Admire one of Punta Arenas’ many historic monuments, a memorial dedicated to the ranching wealth and rural traditions of Chile’s Magallanes region.
Punta Arenas Cemetery
Wander along the paths of this village-like cemetery, where the elaborate tombs of wealthy families lie next to modest and decaying graves.
Santuario Maria Auxiliadora
Spot a wonderful collection of religious art and decorations at this parish church. Afterward visit a museum focused on the ethnography of Patagonia.
Museo Regional Braun-Menéndez
Learn the fascinating story of the remote Magallanes region through the exhibitions displayed at this lavish former residence of an entrepreneur.
Palacio Sara Braun
Overlooking Plaza Muñoz Gamero is this opulent mansion, a place to imagine the lives of Punta Arenas’ high society residents during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Plaza Munoz Gamero
The historical heart of Punta Arenas is home to colonial-style mansions, an artisan market and a statue of a famous explorer.
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