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	Punta Arenas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Punta Arenas is the main city on the Strait of Magellan and the capital of the Región de Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile, and depending on the definition of "city," makes a claim for the world's southernmost city.
		The Punta Arenas harbour, although exposed to storms, was considered one of the most important in Chile before the construction of the Panama Canal, because it was used by ships to prepare for the difficult passage around Cape Horn.
		The seasonal temperature in Punta Arenas is greatly moderated by its proximity to the ocean, with weather.com specifying average lows in July near 31 °F (−1 °C) and highs in January of 57 °F (14 °C).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Punta_Arenas,_Chile (1301 words)

	Punta Arenas
		In Punta Arenas, the so-called British Section is actually somewhat of a misnomer, because several other nationalities are represented, including German, French, Norwegian and Chilean.
		Punta Arenas was a very busy place until the Panama Canal stole much of the sea bound traffic from the Magellan Straits.
		Punta Arenas was dominated those days by two families - the Menendez' and the Braun's.
	www.bakerlite.co.uk /punta_arenas.htm (481 words)

	Punta Arenas, Chile
		Punta Arenas (population about 116,105) is 210 kilometers southwest of Río Gallegos via the Argentine RN 3 and the Chilean Ruta 255 and Ruta 9; it is 241 kilometers southeast of Puerto Natales via Ruta 9.
		Punta Arenas was their base, but their rosy view of Christianity’s impact on the region’s native people may be debatable.
		Punta Arenas’s Aeropuerto Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo is 20 kilometers north of town on Ruta 9, the Puerto Natales highway.
	www.moon.com /planner/argentina/mustsee/punta_arenas.html (3007 words)

	PUNTA ARENAS, SOUTHERN PATAGONIA, CHILE. TOURS TO PATAGONIA, CHILE AND ARGENTINA - Ripio Turismo Incoming Tour Operator ...
		Punta Arenas, city capital of Magallanes Region and Chilean Patagonia, was named after the translation of the English term "Sandy Point", given to this place by John Byron, who explored the area on 17th century.
		Punta Arenas, founded in 1848, was to become the urban center from which would come the commercial, cultural and social development that would spread all over the Magellan territory.
		South of Punta Arenas it is possible to follow the central coast of Brunswick peninsula the historic rout par excellence.
	www.ripioturismo.com.ar /echipuntaarenas.htm (977 words)

	Punta Arenas, Chile - Chilean Patagonia
		The capital of the province of Magallanes is Punta Arenas, which comprehends from Cordillera del Paine on the north to Cape Horn on the south.
		Punta Arenas is by the Strait of Magellan, in Brunswich peninsula, and was once called "Sandy Point" by J. Byron, who discovered it in the XVII century.
		Punta Arenas is the continental city farthest south in the world, and a supply port for the developing bioceanic traffic.
	www.interpatagonia.com /puntaarenas/index_i.html (232 words)

	Punta Arenas. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Punta Arenas was founded in 1849 to maintain Chile’s claim to the strait.
		Until the building of the Panama Canal, Punta Arenas was a busy coaling station and has since been an important center for export of Patagonian wool and mutton.
		Punta Arenas, which is popular with tourists in spite of a long rainy season, has a notable museum.
	www.bartleby.com /65/pu/PuntaAre.html (149 words)

	Punta Arenas Chile excursions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Leave Punta Arenas toward the south skirting Magellan's Strait; in the kilometer 51 you’ll get to the monolith that points out the Geographical Center of Chile, between Arica and the South Pole.
		Leave Punta Arenas toward Puerto Natales, in the kilometer 43 take a deviation to the left (rubble); by that road and 35 kilometers ahead skirting the breast Otway you will arrive to the estancia (country property) Olga Teresa.
		In 1990 the German College of Punta Arenas took charge of the conservation of this place, since it was about to disappear.
	www.patagonias.net /Cities/What-to-do/PuntaArenasPorvenir.htm (1164 words)

	Bellingham's Sister City: Punta Arenas, Chile
		Punta Arenas, also known a Magellanes, is located on the Magellan Straits across from the island of Tierra del Fuego.
		Punta Arenas's first ties with Bellingham date to the early 1990's, when Bellingham's Trilliam Corporation began exploring the possibility for a joint venture forestry project on the island of Tierra del Fuego, across from Punta Arenas.
		Downtown Punta Arenas and the Straits of Magellan.
	www.bsca.org /punta-arenas.html (451 words)

	Patagonia \| Chile \| Punta Arenas \| discover patagonia with us \| Torres del Paine Tierra del Fuego (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Punta Arenas, the capital of the Magallanes region, sits alongside the Straits of Magellan at a southern latitude of approximately 54º south.
		The Penguin Colony is located 65 kilometers north of Punta Arenas on Seno Otway (Otway Inlet), along the northwest of the Brunswick Peninsula.
		We are in the center of the city of Punta Arenas, 3 blocks from the main square, a typical house of pioneers of he Patagonia, finely remodeled and in a pleasant family environment.
	www.chileaustral.com (421 words)

	Punta Arenas travel guide - Wikitravel
		Punta Arenas is a port city in the Extreme South of Chile.
		The penguin colony "Seno Otway" north of Punta Arenas is a place where each spring hundreds of magellanic penguins come home to their birth place to breed.
		Punta Arenas is the launching point for various expeditions to (relatively) nearby Antarctica.
	wikitravel.org /en/Punta_Arenas (179 words)

	Chile - Punta Arenas
		Punta Arenas enjoyed its first great boom during the California Gold Rush, when it served as a haven for great clipper ships.
		Punta Arenas is also the starting point for excursions to some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.
		From Punta Arenas, it is an easy day trip to the pinguineros, the nearby penguin settlements and the Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, which provides the perfect introduction to Chilean Antarctica.
	www.geographia.com /chile/punta01.htm (324 words)

	BootsnAll.com - Punta Arenas, Chile
		Punta Arenas, which lies at a southerly latitude of approximately 54° south was discovered by J. Byron in the 17th century who named it "Punta Arenosa" (Sandy Point).
		Punta Arenas lies along the western side of the Strait of Magellan between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
		Today, Punta Arenas reflects a great mix of cultures, from English sheep ranchers to Portuguese sailors, and it remains an utterly fascinating testament to the Chile's rich history.
	www.bootsnall.com /samericatravelguides/mar01punta.shtml (1373 words)

	Attractions in PUNTA ARENAS - CHILE
		It is an adventure which should have as its operations center the city of Punta Arenas, the capital of the Magallanes Region, founded in 1848.
		Capital of the Magallanes Region and capital of Chilean Patagonia, is located in the Brunswick peninsula, on the shores of the Strait of Magellan.
		Carlos III Island is situated in the Strait of Magellan, in Chile's XII Region, at approximately 190 kilometres from Punta Arenas.
	www.enjoy-chile.org /punta-arenas-attractions-chile.php (1082 words)

	PUNTA ARENAS, SOUTHERN PATAGONIA, CHILE. TOURS TO PATAGONIA, CHILE AND ARGENTINA - Ripio Turismo Incoming Tour Operator ...
		It is located in Magellan Strait, 30 to 35 kilometers north of Punta Arenas, with a total surface of 97 hectares, 12 of which correspond to Marta Isle and 85 to Magdalena Island, with no more than 15 meters above sea level.
		Leaving from Punta Arenas by international route 255 along the edge of Magellan Strait, visit to the historical monument and ancient cattle establishment San Gregorio and the steamer Amadeo, beached in the coast of the Strait (124 km.
		Trekking or mountain bike to San Isidro lighthouse: leaving from Punta Arenas in vehicle towards kilometer 60 south, where starts this tour that may be done on foot or bike, to watch San Isidro lighthouse, that once was a point of reference for the ships that sailed in the Magellan Strait.
	www.ripioturismo.com.ar /echipuntaarenas2.htm (1456 words)

	Punta Arenas, Chile 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Punta Arenas is a city on the end of the world.
		Punta Arenas is a very beautiful city in many haunting ways.
		As a result of this, all of the houses in Punta Arenas are a different color.
	www.putnamservice.com /jere/travel/peru/puntaarenas.htm (338 words)

	THE TRAMWAYS OF CHILE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		But there were a half-dozen railways in the 12th Region at the southern end of the continent, and one of these, in its capital, may be considered the southernmost street railway in the world.
		Two railways were built, at different periods, between Punta Arenas and a coal mine at Loreto, 9 km southwest.
		In addition to the Punta Arenas line, there were short steam-powered railways on a naval base at Cape Horn, in Puerto Natales near Torres del Paine National Park, and at Puerto Sara and San Gregorio Ranch on the Strait of Magellan.
	www.tramz.com /cl/tto/12.html (541 words)

	Punta Arenas - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
		Punta Arenas es una ciudad y puerto del extremo austral de Chile.
		Punta Arenas ostenta una población de más de 130.000 habitantes (2005).
		Punta Arenas es la ciudad más poblada y cosmopolita de la Patagonia chilena.
	es.wikipedia.org /wiki/Punta_Arenas (683 words)

	Punta Arenas, Chile : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		Punta Arenas, with a population of 110,000, is the capital of the Magellanic and Antarctic Region XII, and it is Patagonia's most important city.
		Punta Arenas's earliest wealth is reflected in the grand stone mansions that encircle the main plaza, which were built with earnings from the sheep estancias, or ranches, of the late 1800s.
		Today Punta Arenas's streets are lined with residential homes with colorful, corrugated rooftops, business offices and hotels downtown, and an industrial port.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/puntaarenaschile/2351010001.html (389 words)

	Punta Arenas City Patagonia Chile - Tours and main attractions
		Punta Arenas City Patagonia Chile - Tours and main attractions
		unta Arenas, the capital of the Magallanes region, sits alongside the Straits of Magellan at a southern latitude of approximately 54º south.
		The city of Punta Arenas, founded in the mid-1800s, grew into a center for commerce, culture and society that spread its influence over the entire region.
	www.chileaustral.com /parenas (170 words)

	Punta Arenas travel guide
		Punta Arenas is a city located in the extreme south of continental Chile, on the Straits of Magellan.
		The city gained prominence first as a penal colony and later as a coaling port for ships passing between the Atlantic and Pacific, until the advent of the Panama Canal.
		The discovery of petroleum in the Straits and on Tierra del Fuego has improved the economic significance of Punta Arenas.
	www.world66.com /southamerica/chile/puntaarenas (383 words)

	Punta Arenas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		We had been scheduled to fly from Punta Arenas to Puerto Montt Saturday afternoon, but bad weather caused the flight to be cancelled.
		This is the present meeting place for the Punta Arenas church in the home of one of the members, brother Juan Carlos.
		Jared and I on the shores of the Strait of Magellan, near Punta Arenas, Chile
	home.earthlink.net /~leonardstreetnews/chile/id2.html (546 words)

	Punta Arenas
		Punta Arenas, the southernmost city on Earth, overlooks the Straits of Magellan named after Ferdinand de Magellan (the Portuguese explorer) who led the first successful attempt to sail around the world.
		The harbor, although exposed to storms, was considered one of the most important in Chile before the construction of the Panama Canal, used by ships to prepare for the difficult passage around Cape Horn.
		Punta Arenas was also used as a penal colony in the mid-19th century.
	www.travelswithsheila.com /punta_arenas.html (342 words)

	PUNTA ARENAS & RIO GALLEGOS
		One of Punta Arenas' main streets used to be called Yugoslavia.
		Fuerte Bulnes, the fortress built in 1843 to establish Chilean presence on the Megellan Straits.
		Punta Santa Anna, near the southernmost point of the South American continent.
	weecheng.com /latin/punta/punta.htm (627 words)

	Salon.com Health \| Life under the hole in the sky
		Preschoolers in Punta Arenas, Chile, wear dark sunglasses during an orange alert day, meaning those with pale skin can stay in the sun for only seven minutes.
		But as ground zero of a global ecological catastrophe, Punta Arenas is becoming famous, or infamous, as the city that has squatted directly under the gaping hole in the earth's ozone layer.
		And Punta Arenas is where Beiersdorf, a German cosmetics company, markets itself by sponsoring a play for preschoolers featuring an adorable penguin who slathers the firm's sunblock over himself from head to web.
	archive.salon.com /health/feature/2000/11/03/ozone/index.html (895 words)

	CLIA - Cruise Line International Association
		In 1520, Magellan was wandering through the waters around the Tierra del Fuego when he discovered Punta Arenas, on the southernmost tip of Chile.
		Unfortunately, with the opening of the Panama Canal, Punta Arenas lost a great deal of its attraction, and all the expansion stopped dead.
		The museums and sights in Punta Arenas are fabulous, and the services and dining facilities are top notch.
	www.cruising.org /planyourcruise/wwdest/overview.cfm?recordID=191 (334 words)

	Things to Do in Punta Arenas, Chile, tours, activities and attractions - SideStep
		Description: Approximately 60 kms / 38 miles south of Punta Arenas this is a place of historic importance.
		Description: 65 km away from Punta Arenas (40 miles) on the Otway Sound, penguins come to nest every year between November and March.
		Description: Depart Punta Arenas in the morning on the local ferry service for a crossing of the Magellan Strait which lasts 2.5 hours before your arrival at the capital of the Tierra del...(more)
	www.sidestep.com /activities/city/384/CL/PUNTA-ARENAS (240 words)

	Hotels in Punta Arenas, Lodging Reservation - Chile Contact
		The city of Punta Arenas is the capital of the region of Magallanes, the city is located on the banks of the straight of Magallanes on Brunswick peninsula.
		Anciently called Punta Arenosa, a literal translation of the English name "Sandy Point" named by J. Byron in the 17th Century.
		Here you can make Internet reservations for over 500 hotels of Chile, with information, discount prices, descriptions and pictures of hotels in Punta Arenas.
	www.chilecontact.com /hotels-puntarenas.html (82 words)

	Punta Arenas News
		Local news for Punta Arenas continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
		Fulminanter Abschluss vorm Abschluss Von Punta Arenas startet unsere Kreuzschifffahrt durch die Magellan Strasse, die Kanaele von Feuerland, Fjorde und den Beagle Kanal bis ans Kap Hoorn.
		Fears of "Norwalk" virus in Punta Arenas/Ushuaia run The cruise virus "Norwalk" apparently struck early this month aboard a Chilean flagged cruise traveling from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas affecting an estimated...
	www.topix.net /cl/punta-arenas (683 words)

	Punta Arenas Chile Hotels,Chile Callcenter.USA Office.
		This 4 stars hotel is located in the center of Punta Arenas.
		In front the Plaza de Armas in the commercial and financial heart of Punta Arenas, the Plaza Hotel do everything we can to help make your journey easier and more pleasant.
		The Tierra del Fuego is a modern hotel located in the downtown area of the city of Punta Arenas.
	www.chiletravelhelp.com /puntaarenas.htm (358 words)

	Punta Arenas — Infoplease.com
		Chile: Land - Land A long narrow strip of land (no more than c.265 mi/430 km wide) between the Andes and the...
		Feeding ecology of juvenile kelp bass (Paralabrax clathratus) and barred sand bass (P. nebulifer) in Punta Banda estuary, Baja California,......
		Punta Mita gets suite.(Puerto Vallarta beach resort)(Brief article)
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0840535.html (322 words)

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