Cruise to Punta Arenas, Chile
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Go for Baroque
Scenes at Cemetery of Punta Arenas, a public cemetery of the city of Punta Arenas, Chile.
Go for Baroque
The Baroque mansions in Plaza Muñoz Gamero — notably Palacio Sara Braun, now home to Hotel José Nogueira and Club de la Unión — are reminders of the city's past as a center for 19th-century wool traders. Their excesses live on in mausoleums sheltered by manicured trees in the Municipal Cemetery Sara Braun. It's free to visit and worth a wander.
Spy on Tuxedo-suited Waddlers
Seno Otway Magellanic Penguins Colony in natural environment near Punta Arenas in Patagonia, Chile
Spy on Tuxedo-suited Waddlers
You don't have to cruise to Antarctica to see a penguin parade. A colony of Magellanic penguins inhabits a beach and grassy dunes on Otway Sound. The preserve, located about 30 miles (48 kilometers) from Punta Arenas and home to thousands of these flightless birds, is a popular excursion, and you'll enjoy up-close views as you walk its pathways.
Rub a Toe to Return
If you love enjoy local lore, the statue of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan — erected in Plaza Muñoz Gamero in 1920 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of his journey — is a must-see. Notice how one of the bronze figures at the base has shiny toes? Rub them for luck, and the hope of returning.
LOCAL CUISINE
Chilean seafood — especially king crab, salmon, shrimp and scallops — tops local menus. But Patagonian lamb and beef are also popular. Don't miss regional dishes such as creamy chupe de centolla, a king crab stew served in a clay bowl. Pair your meal with a glass of Chile's robust cabernet sauvignon or crisp sauvignon blanc.
SHOPPING
If you're in Plaza Muñoz Gamero in the afternoon, you may encounter locals selling wool sweaters and carved wood items. Around the plaza and on the waterfront, there are also stores with knitwear, lapis lazuli jewelry and other artisanal souvenirs. The city's duty free shopping center, Zona Franca, is on its northern outskirts but isn't worth visiting.
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