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DESTINATION PUNTA ARENAS

Punta Arenas, the regional and provincial capital, is the gateway to Chilean Patagonia and where the largest urban center in the region is located. Thanks to its cosmopolitan origin and architecture, it resembles a small European city, which offers all the comforts to satisfy the tourist.

Its location, in front of the Magellan strait, is the starting point to visit places of important beauty and cultural interest, like museums, old lighthouses, natural reserves, the Natural Monument “Los Pingúinos” where of the largest of Magellanic Penguin is found in our continent, activities local festivities and entertainments available all year round.

Its changing climate is very characteristic of the region, since in the same day we can live the four seasons of the year, such as experiencing heavy rains, gusts of wind up to 100 kilometers per hour, freezing cold, a radiant sun. These climatic variations are due to its great extension and influence of the Pacific Ocean to the west, Atlantic ocean to the east and the Antarctica influence.

Thanks to its cosmopolitan origin and architecture, it resembles a small European city, which offers all the comforts to satisfy the tourist.

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Even though Patagonia can be enjoyed in every season of the year, we recommend your visit between October and April, in the middle of spring in this hemisphere, more sunny days and less rain, therefore more activities to do.

There are exchange houses in Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales. The airport only has an ATM, which delivers Chilean pesos.

We also recommend bringing Chilean pesos, most of all for buying basic needs. Some stores accept credit and debit cards but it is not common in all of them.

If you are traveling by yourself, do not worry. Most of the hostels have common areas and it will be very easy to know people from all over the world.

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