Punta Arenas Historic Centre Walk
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Punta Arenas Historic Centre Walk

Explore the handsome European-style architecture and colonial heritage of Chile's southernmost major city, built by wool barons and immigrant entrepreneurs.

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  1. 1

    Plaza Muñoz Gamero

    The grand central plaza is dominated by a monument to Hernando de Magallanes and ringed by the mansions of 19th-century wool magnates.

  2. 2

    Palacio Sara Braun

    The opulent neoclassical mansion of Sara Braun, built in 1895, reflects the extraordinary wealth generated by Patagonian wool exports to Europe.

  3. 3

    Palacio Mauricio Braun

    Now the Regional Museum, this palace houses artifacts from Patagonian history including the only complete mylodon skeleton ever found in the region.

  4. 4

    Cathedral of Punta Arenas

    The imposing cathedral facing the plaza was built in the early 1900s and remains the spiritual heart of this remote Patagonian city.

  5. 5

    Calle José Nogueira

    The main commercial street is lined with duty-free shops, restaurants serving local king crab, and boutiques offering Patagonian wool goods.

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    Municipal Cemetery

    One of South America's most remarkable cemeteries, with elaborate mausoleums belonging to the founding families of the Patagonian wool empire.

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