Historic places in Punta Arenas

Historic places in Punta Arenas

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   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

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   Museo Histórico Militar Austral

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

   Free.

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   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

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   Museo Naval y Marítimo

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

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   Museo Regional de Magallanes

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

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   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

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   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

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   Puerto del Hambre

   The ruins of Ciudad del Rey Felipe, the first Spanish attempt to colonize the region in 1584. It ended by the death of all 200 inhabitants and the name of the place now translates to "Port of Hunger".

   daily 10-17

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   Catedral de Punta Arenas

   The city's cathedral.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Punta Arenas (CC BY-SA 4.0).