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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Punta Arenas

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Punta Arenas, Chile

Updated May 8, 2023

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The 1899 frigate, Lord Lonsdale

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Shipwreck of the Lord Lonsdale

The rusty hull of this 1899 ship serves as a tribute to explorers of the bottom of the world.
Puerto del Hambre.

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Port Famine

The geographical center of Chile is a port so depressing that it has driven men to suicide.
Nao Victoria Replica.

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Nao Victoria Museum

A display of hand-built replicas of the legendary vessels used by Patagonian and Antarctic explorers.
Winter with Culev's pools.

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'Sin Palabras' ('Speechless')

An hour south of Punta Arenas (Chile) along the Strait of Magellan, a Kcymaerxthaere plaque tells the story of Culev Larsze, cursed to live without words in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.

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Museo de Historia Natural Río Seco

A gorgeous and extensive collaboration between biologists and artists, displaying skeletons and other animal remnants in lifelike poses.
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