Timeline
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Isla Magdalena Pinguinera (penguin rookery)
Board the boat to Isla Magdalena Pinguinera (penguin rookery). The journey takes two hours each way, so you need to depart well before dawn to be on the island when the sky begins to lighten.
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Isla Magdalena Pinguinera (penguin rookery)
Walk the path on the island. The lighthouse holds a small exhibition of local fauna. Position yourself for the view as the sun approaches the horizon.
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Isla Magdalena Pinguinera (penguin rookery)
Watch the sunrise. On this date, the sun rises at 05:41. The golden light starts about 21:07, but for a January sunrise experience, the early morning glow is the key moment.
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Isla Magdalena Pinguinera (penguin rookery)
Board the return boat. The trip back takes two hours.
Local tip
The trip is five hours total. Check the route and boat schedules in advance as they are fixed. No food or drink options are listed for the island or immediate vicinity, so bring water and snacks.
Check before you go
- The penguin rookery is a protected nature monument. Humans must stay on the path.
- The boat trip is 5 hours total (2 hours each way, 1 hour on island).
- No food or drink facilities are mentioned at the site.
- Check the route and boat times before you go.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Punta Arenas (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).