Punta arenas chile antarctica cruise port schedule cruisemapper. Punta arenas has a population of 117,430 making it the biggest city in magallanes. Oddly enough theres no way to drive there from chile itself. Information about port of punta arenas clpuq departures and expected arrivals. Punta arenas is located on the brunswick peninsula and was founded in the 17th century by englishman j. The punta arenas port information gathered by marinetraffic includes, wind forecasts and realtime updates for vessels in the port of punta arenas. Port of punta arenas, chile business opportunities, photos and videos, contact information. Skip to main content welcome to displaydomain, a us site operated by expedia, inc. Satellite view and map of port of punta arenas in punta arenas chile.
The calculated flying distance from punta arenas to ushuaia is equal to 155 miles which is equal to 250 km. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Punta arenas formerly punta arenosa, sandy point is located on the brunswick peninsula and was founded in the 17th century by englishman j. Detailed information for port of punta arenas, cl puq.
You will have the opportunity to explore the volcanoes, mountains, rainforests, coffee plantations, wildlife and waterfalls of this beautiful country. Then, embark on a trek into the famed torres del paine national park, a patagonian mecca for hikers. Cruise ships dock on the long pier and from here passengers can walk straight onto the beach and to the local market and restaurants. Punta arenas port map and cruise schedule cruisemapper. Map showing penguin colonies near punta arenas seno otway and isla magdalena an old fishing boat at the boat launch for isla magdalena the boat which took us to the penguin island and past isla marta with its sealion colony there is also a ferry which does the tripthis shot was taken as we were leaving isla magdalena.
The town grew over time, thanks to travel and trade to the south and north american coasts. Get directions, maps, and traffic for punta arenas, puntarenas. See below for a live map of ship positions in punta arenas, schedules for vessels arriving port calls, the list of ships currently in port, a company register and a local weather forecast. Top 10 hotels in punta arenas, chile cancel free on most. Located on the brunswick peninsula north of the strait of magellan, punta arenas was originally established by the chilean government in 1848 as a tiny penal colony to assert. Punta arenas punta arenas is the regional capital of the magallanes y antartica region located in chilean patagonia. Puntarenas from punta arenas or sand point is the capital and largest city in the puntarenas province of costa rica. The tender pier is at the puerto del estrecho, in the city center. You may use map navigation tools to adjust map scope and zoom level of punta arenas intl airport map. Its history and economic growth is based on maritime commerce, oil extraction, and sheep breeding. Some cruise ships will call this port of call puerto caldera instead of puntarenas.
We will be staying overnight at an airbnb in punta arenas and are wondering about airport transportation. This place is situated in magallanes, chile, its geographical coordinates are 53 9 0 south, 70 55 0 west and its original name with diacritics is punta arenas. Punta arenas cruise port schedule 202020212022, map, address, ship terminals, hotels, tours, shore excursions. Punta arenas is known as the southernmost city on earth. Mar 08, 20 there are only a few ways to get to punta arenas, plane, cruise ship or car by driving from argentina. Map of punta arenas hotels and attractions on a punta.
Cheap flights from port augusta pug to punta arenas puq. Punta arenas is the capital city of chiles southernmost region, magallanes and antartica. There are also plenty of taxis waiting for your at the exit of the cruise port. Map of punta arenas michelin punta arenas map viamichelin. Map of punta arenas and travel information about punta arenas brought to you by lonely planet. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in punta arenas, chile on tripadvisor. Our map displays the areas and neighborhoods around all punta arenas hotels so you can see how close you are from landmarks and attractions, and then refine your search within the larger area. Looking out to our left was the wild and wavy water of the magellan strait, while on the right were a few small homes, some farmland and not much else. On either side of a halfday port call in ushuaia, the ship stops at historic wulaia bay and fabled cape horn before returning to the strait of magellan and a shore. Transfer from puq to punta arenas punta arenas forum.
Cruises to punta arenas chile cruises norwegian cruise line. Notice this website or its thirdparty tools use cookies, which are necessary to its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the cookie policy. Fact is puerto caldera and puntarenas are two different ports of call from where you can explore beautiful costa rica. The 10 best things to do in punta arenas 2020 with photos. Punta arenas lies on the strait of magellan between the pacific and atlantic oceans and is the southernmost large city in the world. When i first arrived i expected a sleepy port town, but instead was met with a city of more than 150,000 people. Although punta arenas is a major port city in the south, the drive into town from the airport made us feel like we were in a small fishing village. On this brisk, sixday excursion, experience the unforgettable landscapes of chilean patagonia. Map showing penguin colonies near punta arenas seno otway and isla magdalena an old fishing boat at the boat launch for isla magdalena the boat which took us to the penguin island and past isla marta with its sealion colony there is also a ferry which does. Punta arenas is located on the brunswick peninsula.
Punta arenas was at first a penal colony in the mid19th century. The city sits on a long, narrow peninsula that juts out into the nicoya gulf, only about four blocks at its widest. Punta arenas forum, travel discussion for punta arenas, chile. Punta arenas tourism punta arenas accommodation punta arenas bed and breakfast punta arenas holiday rentals punta arenas holiday packages punta arenas flights punta arenas restaurants punta arenas attractions punta arenas travel forum punta arenas photos punta arenas map punta arenas guide all punta arenas hotels. Cruise port guide puntarenas costa rica by cruise crocodile. In addition to being a port of call for south american cruises, this city of 100,000 is a departure point for expeditions to antarctica. Port of punta arenas ship tracker live port traffic. Save time on this guided tour of punta arenas that includes hotel or port pickup and dropoff, as well as visits to city sites.
Find any address on the map of punta arenas or calculate your itinerary to and from punta arenas, find all the tourist attractions and michelin guide restaurants in punta arenas. Positioned some 1,300 miles south of santiago, punta arenas is the worlds second most southerly city, behind ushuaia, argentina. Punta arenas satellite map online map of punta arenas, chile. The map below shows popular tourist areas of arena volcano, monteverde, poas volcano, sarchi, and san jose near the central. Nykyinen nimi kehittyi termista punta arenosa, joka oli suora espanjannos vanhasta englanninkielisesta. Punta arenas cruise port map with cruise ship locations and cruise schedule arrivalsdepartures. Located on the strait of magellan, it has long been a stop for european adventurers and traders and, as a result, is a true melting pot of cultures. The top 10 punta arenas ports of call tours wprices. Cruisemapper provides free cruise tracking, current ship positions, itinerary schedules, deck plans, cabins, accidents and incidents cruise minus reports, cruise news. Englantilaiset kayttivat paikasta nimitysta sandy point. My husband and i will arrive at the punta arenas airport at 7.
The best punta arenas hotel deals are here with our lowest price guarantee. Overlooking the strait of magellan, this port city flourished during the california gold rush, but seagoing traffic diminished here after the opening of the panama canal. In a small group, visit chiles first settlement, fort bulnes, then continue to maggiorino borgatello museum, magallanes regional museum, and the nao victoria museum, where you can see the first ship to circumnavigate. Live ship traffic in the port of punta arenas, chile is now centered in the interactive tracking map.
View list of all 21 south american cruise region port trackers. The 15 best things to do in punta arenas updated 2020. Download right now the map of punta arenas and be ready to live the adventure. As of 1977 punta arenas has been one of only two free ports in chile, the other one being iquique, in the countrys. Read about all your options in the full puntarenas cruise port. To view ship traffic in another cruise port you can also use the selection options below. The puntarenas cruise dock is located on the peninsula of puntarenas. There are only a few ways to get to punta arenas, plane, cruise ship or car by driving from argentina. Punta arenas is the largest and most commercially important city in patagonian chile. Map of the punta arenas commune in magallanes region. A detailed map of punta arenas intl airport puq is presented below. Port of punta arenas, chile arrivals, schedule and weather. Explore the capital city of santiago to start, then travel to punta arenas to visit magdalena island, home to a colony of more than 150,000 penguins.