Punta Arenas (Chile)
Travel Guide South America Chile Punta Arenas
Introduction
Punta Arenas, the capital of the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, has a population of 120,000.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
Events and Festivals
Weather
Punta Arenas has a cool moderate climate with relatively little variations regarding temperature during the year. January is the warmest month with average daytime temperatures around 14 °C, while July is the coldest with temperatures just above zero during the day and just below zero at night. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with March to May being somewhat wetter. In general though, the annual amount is low, under 500mm. Winds are a bigger annoyance, and a day without wind is very uncommon.
Getting There
By Plane
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport (PUQ) offers some connections. LAN flies to/from Santiago, Puerto Montt, Ushuaia, Calafate, Rio Gallegos, Porvenir and Stanley, Falkland Islands. Aerovias DAP serves a couple of the same cities, and Puerto Williams and Antarctica as well. PLUNA serves Montevideo.
By Train
By Car
By Bus
By Boat
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanecer Austral | Boliviana #533 | guesthouse | 87 |
| Blue House I | Balmaceda 545 | Hostel | 65 |
| Hostal Bustamante | Jorge Montt 847 | guesthouse | 79 |
| Chiloe 1263 | Balmaceda 545 | Guesthouse | 72 |
| Downtown Hostel | Armando Sanhueza # 555 | Hostel | 91 |
| Hospedaje Costanera | Romulo Correa 1221 | Hostel | 80 |
| Hospedaje Magallanes | Magallanes 570 | Hostel | 92 |
| Hostal al Fin del Mundo | O' Higgins 1026 | Guesthouse | 79 |
| Hostal El Mirador 2 | Balmaceda 648 Presidente Manuel Balmaceda 648 | Guesthouse | 80 |
| Hostal Maipu Street | Maipu 1270 | Guesthouse | 89 |
| Hostel Keoken | Magallanes 209, Punta Arenas Chile | Guesthouse | 89 |
| Hostal Ainil | Lautaro Navarro 230 | Hostel | 82 |
| Hostal La Estancia | O?Higgins 765 | Guesthouse | 91 |
| Hostal Betty | Caupolican 578 | Guesthouse | 86 |
| Imago Mundi | Mejicana 252 | hostel | 80 |
| Residencial Tres Hermanos | Angamos 1218 | Hotel | 81 |
| Patagonia B&B | Av Espana 1048 | Hotel | 91 |
| Patagonia Home Sweet Home | Jose Miguel Carrera Street 401 | Apartment | - |
| Hostal B&B | Ohiggins 693 | Guesthouse | - |
| Hostal Kloketen | Zenten 626 | Guesthouse | - |
| Cabañas Ariskaiken | Maipú 1060 | Guesthouse | - |
Mid-Range
Upscale
Work
Keep Connected
Internet
Phone
See also: International Telephone Calls
Post
Correos de Chile is the national postal service, and although relatively slow it is reliable with post offices throughout the country. On the website you can find more information about prices to send letters, postcards and parcels, both domestically as well as internationally. Post offices are generally open Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 6:00pm and Saturday until 2:00pm, although there are sometimes longer opening hours in the bigger central post offices and shorter ones in small places. Ask around.
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