Punta Arenas
Americannoun
noun
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Mr Guo's small Cessna 182 aircraft took off from the city of Punta Arenas, near the southernmost point of Chile, and flew to the island off the Atlantic coast, which is claimed by Chile.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 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
The government has decreed that there shall be no gambling-houses in Punta Arenas of the style found in United States mine camps.
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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