Punta Arenas

Austral Brewery

Cerveceria Austral

Learn about and enjoy the traditional production process and a beer-tasting session at the southernmost brewery in the world. Call ahead for tour times and availability (minimum 2 people). Lasts 60-90 minutes and tastings are generous with their measures.

4,000 pesos

Bull Blood

Nice environment, with great drinks and food. It has a small dance hall and karaoke all night.

Café 1900

A small place in the Tierra Del Fuego Hotel in the center of the city.

Daily 10:00-02:00

Casino de Punta Arenas

A casino with gambling, and an entertainment center with national and international artists regularly performing, and several bars.

Centro Geográfico de Chile

The geographical center of Chile, as it's the mid-point between the northernmost point of Chile and the South Pole which the claimed Chilean Antarctic Territory reaches.

Cerro Mirador

Club Andino

A small ski resort that is the second southernmost in the world (the one outside Ushuaia is further south) and with a great ocean view. There are 14 pistes, a ski school, a chairlift and a Nordic ski area.

Cerro de la Cruz

A 10-minute walk from the Plaza de Armas, the Hill of the Cross viewpoint (Cerro de la Cruz) gives a panoramic view of the city.

Costanera del Estrecho

From the coastal road there are good views the strait and you can see cormorants and other birds.

Dino's Pizza

Locally famous pizza and sandwich restaurant. Try the delicious rhubarb juice or a "Barros Luco" (a beef and cheese sandwich).

Mon Wed Fri 12:00-23:00, Thu Fri 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:30-22:30

Espacio Urbano Pionero Mall

Also on the outskirts of the city, the Mall Espacio Urbano Pionero (Pioneer Urban Space Mall) offers three department stores (Falabella, Ripley and La Polar), a food court, various smaller stores, and a "Lider" supermarket.

Fuerte Bulnes

Military fort built in 1843 to protect Chilean sovereignty over the strait.

Wed-Sun 10:00-17:00·Foreigners 2000 pesos, Chileans 8000 pesos, 50% discount for children

Isla Magdalena Pinguinera (penguin rookery)

One of the top natural attractions of the region is the penguin rookery at Isla Magdalena, part of Monumento Natural Los Pingüinos. The island is a breeding site for hundreds of thousands of magellanic penguins. You can also see cormorants, seagulls and sea lions. The lighthouse has a small exhibition of the local fauna. A 5-hour trip. Two hours each way by boat and one hour on the island. Humans must stay on the path, but the penguins ignore it and will practically step on your feet as they waddle by. October - April. To get there, take the ferry from in the northern end of the city The ferry runs between November and April. The sailing takes two hours in each direction, with one hour on the island. As strong winds are common in this part of the world, seasickness can be a real risk on the ship.

61.000

Jekus

A restaurant/pub with good service and creatively decorated inside with beautiful wood carvings. Good selection of wines and beers. Unfortunately the food is boring with soup from packets not quite dissolved and basic meat and potatoes entrees. Offers excellent salmon ceviche.

Daily 10:00-15:00

Kiosko Roca

A very small place near the Plaza de Armas. Here you can eat "choripan", grilled sausage on French bread, and "leche con plátano" a milk beverage with the addition of bananas. The food is so good that the place is full almost all day.

Mon-Fri 07:00-19:00, Sat 08:00-13:00

La Chocolatta

A grandma-style café, very cozy and usually full, that serves a large variety of home-made chocolates, ice cream, tea, and coffee.

La Luna

Special cuisine made with fresh regional products. Its specialties are seafood and lamb.

La Marmita

La Marmita has trendy decor, awesome food, and an all-around great atmosphere. An excellent place to relax with friends or family after a day of activity. A good choice for vegetarians.

Mercado Municipal

The market has some food stalls offering freshly prepared traditional dishes at affordable prices.

Mesita Grande

Pizzeria where pizzas made with regional products. Good prices and excellent service.

Monte Tarn

At 834 m ASL Monte Tarn is one of the highest mountains in the region, and from the summit there are spectacular views of the landscape with the islands. It was visited by Charles Darwin in 1834. The climb will take about four hours.

Monumento Hernando de Magellanes

Monument to the leader of the first European expedition to this part of the world, standing in the middle of Plaza de Armas.

Monumento al Ovejero

The shepherd monument is a bronze sculpture showcasing a typical traditional profession on the Magellanican pampa. Considered a symbol of the city, there isn't much to do here than to take a couple of pictures.

Mouth of Río San Juan

Here's a protected area for ruddy-headed geese (Chloephaga rubidiceps) gathering here during their breeding season.

Museo Histórico Militar Austral

Museum in the military facilities showcasing the military history of the region.

Free.

Museo Maggiorino Borgatello

Maggiorino Borgatello Museum

A Salesian Society museum of natural history and pre-Colombian ethnic groups.

Tue-Sun 10:00-12:30, 15:00-18:00·7,000 pesos

Museo Nao Victoria

Museo Nao Victoria

A nautically-themed museum that hosts replicas of the Nao Victoria, James Caird, Schooner Ancud and is building the first replica of the HMS Beagle. To arrive take the bus with destination Río Seco from the corner of Chiloé and Ignacio Carrera Pinto in town for $400.

Daily 09:00-19:00·1,000-3,000 pesos

Museo Naval y Marítimo

Here you can learn about the city's history and the sailors and explorers passing through.

Museo Regional de Magallanes

Regional museum, with historical artifacts and part of the Braun-Menéndez Mansion.

Museo de Historia Natural Río Seco

Río Seco Natural History Museum

Has an extraordinary collaboration between science and art, to bring natural and cultural heritages together. In 2013, brothers Benjamín Cáceres (a marine biologist) and Miguel Cáceres (a visual artist) assembled animal remnants such as skeletons in an artistic manner. It is housed in industrial buildings of the seaweed firm Algina.

Thu Fri 15:00–18:00·Free but donation welcomed

Museo del Recuerdo

Houses an outstanding collection of old steam engines, horse carts, cars, historic houses furnished in the 1870s and farm implements.

Mon-Fri 08:30-11:00, 14:30-18:00