Punta Arenas

American

[poon-tah ah-re-nahs] / ˈpun tɑ ɑˈrɛ nɑs /

noun

a seaport in southern Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: the southernmost city in Chile.

Punta Arenas British

/ ˈpunta aˈrenas /

noun

Former name: Magallanes. a port in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: the southernmost city in the world. Pop: 118 000 (2005 est)

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The pair had just crossed Eagle Bay - down the coast from Punta Arenas, Chile's southernmost city - when he heard a crash behind him.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

Pizarro remarked how Punta Arenas, the most southerly city in the world, has been experiencing strange weather patterns.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024

By now, they were supposed to be well into the first leg of the three-year Life at Sea cruise, sailing from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Punta Arenas in Chilean Patagonia.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

During its 22-month journey, the ship made only one port call, at Punta Arenas, Chile, the rest of the time staying hundreds of miles from shore.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023

In Punta Arenas the price was $35 paper each, or not far from $9.50 gold.

From The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia by Spears, John R.

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