Punta Arenas Travel Guide

 vtveen Says:  We decided to visit the penguin colony at the Otway Sound, along the coast of the Brunswick Peninsula north west of Punta Arenas. First heading along the main road to Puerto Natales and just at the police check point we turned left to Seno Otway. This is a gravel road... 

 milliturtle Says:  We basically only did one thing in Punta Arenas and that was to visit the Magellanic penguin colony on Isla Magdalena. There were around 70,000 to 80,000 penguins on the island when we visited (early December). According to the guide, every year, the penguins swim from... 

 rosequartzlover1 Says:  Punta Arenas airoprt is just a small airport.The arrival baggage claim area is very small, separate from main area by glass partition wall,can see people who are waiting impetiently in the other room.My backpack was considered by airline "odd luggage" may be because of this... 

 rosequartzlover1 Says:  At Santiago airport,there's not many people use the self check-in machine probably it's still new and many tourists were in group ,they prefered to be in team with their leader with lots of baggages and questions to ask from ground staff.We headed to those line too but a... 

 rosequartzlover1 Says:  Just some story about airplane ticket I've booked to tell..When I was in airport Santiago to fly Punta Arenas ,after check-in by self check-in machine ,I still have time left before boarding so I was looking for the Aerolineas Del Sur airline counter to confirm my 3 domestic... 

 rosequartzlover1 Says:  I flew from Santiago to Punta Arenas because it's easiest way otherwise you have to come by ship or overland through Argentina as there are no direct route within Chile,and travel by ferries is very expensive cuz they include the stop at the tourist site during the way too.I... 

 elsadran Says:  If you have decided to take a boat trip along the fjords from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt you can book it here in time because it might be booked up by the time you reach Puerto Natales. Comapa can help you with it. It's in the big building of the photo on Plaza Munoz... 

 ezaguryk Says:  Comfortable, simple and very punctual, Bus Fernandez takes from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales and of return, it has seven schedules per day, the trip lasts 3 hours approximately, and you will be able to enjoy a very pretty landscape is worth the trouble to be awake. The... 

 milliturtle Says:  Colectivos are a cheap way to get around Punta Arenas and costs 350 CLP per person. The bus is slightly cheaper - I think it cost around 250 CLP. For those who had never seen colectivos before, basically they looked like taxis but each of them has a sign on top that shows... 

 milliturtle Says:  If you are flying from Santiago or Puerto Montt to Punta Arenas, try to get a seat on the left hand side of the plane. On a nice day, you'll be able to get a full view of the Torres del Paine. For me, it was the only time I actually got to see the peaks.When you get to the... 

 vantysch Says:  To start, it is the southernmost shopping mall in the world. Its archictecture its based in the estancia's warehouses. The interior its decorated with ethnic selknam themed items. There you can find 3 department stores (Falabella, Ripley and La Polar), a hypermarket (Hiper... 

 HispanicYob Says:  Now, this is something I'd thought I'd share with all of you. Chances are this might not happen to you, but you never know, because it did to me. Be careful how you conduct yourself, this goes for anywhere. The reason I say this was because I was walking near the port area... 

 HispanicYob Says:  About over 40 miles from Punta Arenas out to the North is Otway Sound. Otway Sound is a special place in that it is home to one of the biggest penguin colonies in South America. It is here where you can, from November to apx. March, that you'll be able to witness hundreds of...